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Walking in short bursts found to consume 20% to 60% more energy than walking continuously for same distance (phys.org)
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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 1 week ago

There are certainly trade-offs, certainly if you have the option of walking in a diverse real location that would be better than a treadmill.

Different terrain, different elevations, not the same repetitive motion over and over again.