Cycling and strolling are two of the most famous kinds of high-impact action. Both can be adjusted for novices or individuals with wounds or other ailments. The two of them give a lower influence movement than other oxygen consuming exercises, like running or hopping rope. Additionally, you can do them both outside or inside, making them available regardless of what the weather conditions is like. Nonetheless, they will generally contrast concerning cost. Cycling clearly requires a bicycle, while all you want to begin strolling is a couple of shoes (or not) and the will to move. In any case, you might ponder which is the better exercise and which is better for your wellbeing. Which burns more calories? How many calories you burn with cycling and walking depends on your workout intensity. The following table shows approximately how many calories a 150-pound (68-kg) person would burn in a 30-minute session (1, 2). Intensity Biking (calories and speed) Walking (calories and speed) Light 240 calories — 10–11.9 miles per hour (16–19.15 km/hr) 154 calories — 3.5 miles per hour (5.6 km/hr) Moderate 285 calories — 12–13.9 miles per hour (19.3–22.4 km/hr) 179 calories — 4.0 miles per hour (6.4 km/hr) High 357 calories — 14–15.9 miles per hour (22.5–25.6 km/hr) 250 calories — 4.5 miles per hour (7.2 km/hr) Finally, the calf muscles (soleus and gastrocnemius) play an important role in both cycling and walking. They are the muscles that propel you in the push phase of cycling and the push-off phase of walking (mid-stance to pre-swing phases) (7Trusted Source, 8Trusted Source). Thus, both activities work the same muscles, but cycling tends to require the muscles to exert more force. SUMMARY Cycling and walking use many of the same muscles to produce force and movement. However, cycling tends to work your muscles harder.