Walking calculator

Calories burned walking for 20 minutes

20 minutes at 3 mph covers about 1.0 miles. A 160 lb adult uses about 90 calories, or 105 at 60 and over.

Distance and steps in 20 minutes, by pace
PaceMilesSteps
2 mph, slow0.71,950
2.5 mph, easy0.82,120
3 mph, moderate1.02,280
3.5 mph, brisk1.22,410
4 mph, very brisk1.32,580

Calories by weight

Total calories: what your body uses in that time, including what it uses at rest.

Adults

Calories by weight and pace: Adults
Weight2 mph3 mph4 mph
100 lb (45 kg)405585
120 lb (54 kg)5070100
140 lb (64 kg)6080115
160 lb (73 kg)7090135
180 lb (82 kg)75105150
200 lb (91 kg)85115165
220 lb (100 kg)95125185
240 lb (109 kg)100140200
260 lb (118 kg)110150215
280 lb (127 kg)120160235
300 lb (136 kg)125170250

Adults 60 and over

Calories by weight and pace: Adults 60 and over
Weight2 mph3 mph4 mph
100 lb (45 kg)456590
120 lb (54 kg)5580105
140 lb (64 kg)6590125
160 lb (73 kg)75105145
180 lb (82 kg)85115160
200 lb (91 kg)95130180
220 lb (100 kg)100145195
240 lb (109 kg)110155215
260 lb (118 kg)120170230
280 lb (127 kg)130180250
300 lb (136 kg)140195270

These are estimates for groups of people, with steps counted on a treadmill. Your own numbers depend on your body, stride, ground and pace.

From the CADENCE-Adults studies and the 2024 Compendium of Physical Activities. How we work it out

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Made by fitvee from published research. General information, not medical advice.

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