Which walking / jogging combination is best?

Question

Combination 1:

Walk (5 min), Jog (10 min), Walk (5 min), Jog (8 min), Walk (5 min)

Total: Walking = 15 minutes Jogging = 18 minutes

Combination 2:

Walk (10 min), Jog (5 min), Walk (10 min), Jog (5 min), Walk (10 min)

Total: Walking = 30 minutes Jogging = 10 minutes

In the end, is it better to jog longer, with less total activity time, or is it better to jog shorter with more total activity time.

Answer 1

High intensity is one of the best ways to lose weight (most people do steady state cardio: just running or just walking). You are close to the answer (I would pick answer #2). Maybe, though, you are much better off doing something like this:

walk 5

Light running 5

sprint 2

walk 2

sprint 2

walk 2

sprint 2

walk 1

sprint 1

walk 1

sprint 1

walk 5

Answer 2

comb 2 at the beging. comb 1 later

Answer 3

combination 2 as this will burn down the calories fast.