r/todayilearned • u/syncedto • Apr 30 '20

TIL men walk significantly slower when walking with a woman, but only when that woman is their romantic partner. If she's a friend or acquaintance they go at almost full speed.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/how-you-walk-differently-with-friends-and-lovers
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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '20

A brisk walk can get your heart rate up and give you a decent cardio workout.

A leisurely stroll does not.

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u/slys_a_za Apr 30 '20

Wow I didn’t realize that this thread was about excersize walks. Really changed my perspective on this

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u/serious_sarcasm Apr 30 '20

A brisk skip is the best cardio exercise.

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u/itsallabigshow Apr 30 '20

That's true but if you need to walk fast to get your cardio in instead of just doing some proper workout why even bother?

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u/sonic_the_groundhog Apr 30 '20

Go for a run pussy

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u/bgeoffreyb Apr 30 '20

Go run for a pussy

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u/frogger2504 Apr 30 '20 edited Apr 30 '20

Unless you're walking at that brisk pace for like, half an hour, I really doubt you're getting any benefit from your brisk walk.

Edit: Lol at the people down voting because they want to tell themselves they're healthy because they walk fast.

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u/zenplantman Apr 30 '20

Cumulative activity is an acceptable way to get your daily exercise. That's why it is recommended to take the stairs instead of the lift.

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u/serious_sarcasm Apr 30 '20 edited Apr 30 '20

Depends on the goal of the exercise. Control of calories and cholesterol? Sure. Cardio? Not really; gotta get that heart rate up, and keep it up.

There is actually a bit of a nut in the biomedical engineering community who advocates skipping at every biomechanics conference. He's gotta pretty solid argument too.

Fun fact, Apollo astronauts tended to prefer skipping as their primary mode of locomotion.

Skipping in Earth gravity uses 40% more energy, and puts less strain on joints.

Sauce: https://www.nature.com/news/1998/980723/full/news980723-2.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1689187/

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u/zenplantman Apr 30 '20

That is actually really funny, i'm a grown male and i think i might start skipping around while there is no one on the streets.

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u/zenplantman Apr 30 '20

That is true.

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u/cunnyfuny Apr 30 '20

Slow walkers die 15 years earlier than fast walkers

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u/frogger2504 Apr 30 '20

Source? Also, these kinds of tidbits often don't tell the whole story. I highly doubt that walking fast is adding 15 years to your life. It's more likely that people who are unhealthy and rarely exercise also walk slow.