Walking and Calories

sfhudgens
sfhudgens Posts: 123 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, I have a Manual Treadmill. When i got it that calorie-distance thing was broke off already. But i can still walk on it
So does anyone have any suggestions on how to calculate calories burned? Because the only way I can think of figuring it is to take my pulse every ten minutes and then average them together and then use the calculator i have that lets you in put your weight, age, duration of your heart rate being whatever and it tells you roughly how many calories you burned....is that the best thing I can do you think? Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated!!!

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  • kd_mazur
    kd_mazur Posts: 569 Member
    Can you still tell at what speed you are walking? You can prob use an online calculator in that case. a heart rate monitor would tell you also
  • sfhudgens
    sfhudgens Posts: 123 Member
    NO can't tell what speed... ;(
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    without distance or speed monitored on your manual treadmill, your best bet is to actually walk a mile (school track, etc) and time that. Determine your speed and use that to calculate your mileage and calorie burn. Every 4-6 weeks, re-walk the mile to account for increases in endurance, stamina and speed.

    for example, you walk 1 mile (4 standard laps) at the high school track in 20 minutes. That speed is 3mph (60mins/20min/mile).
  • MarianaR1
    MarianaR1 Posts: 1
    If you can ever figure out the distance, it's your weight x distance x 0.53. I saw that on an article a couple of weeks ago and it matches what I get on my treadmill at the gym.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    NO can't tell what speed... ;(

    Another option .... maybe not the best. If you walk to music find the beats per minute (BPM) at

    http://jog.fm/

    You can plug in a song name, or plug in a MPH range .... versitile

    I walk about 4 MPH (60/4=15:00) ..... songs that range are in the 140's

    143 BPM for a 15:04 mile
    Robert Palmer Simply Irresistible

    143 BPM best for a 15:04 mile
    Britney Spears ToxicPop

    141 BPM best for a 15:24 mile
    The Presidents of the United States of America Video Killed the Radio

    144 BPM best for a 14:55 mile
    Michael Bublé It's a Beautiful Day

    142 BPM best for a 15:14 mile
    Brad Paisley AlcoholCountry

    144 BPM best for a 14:55 mile
    Lady Antebellum Love Don’t Live Here
  • Swats915
    Swats915 Posts: 27 Member
    You could always download the free Nike+running app onto ur phone and hold it while u walk on ur treadmill. At the end of ur workout it will give u the distance, pace and calories burned.
  • sfhudgens
    sfhudgens Posts: 123 Member
    You could always download the free Nike+running app onto ur phone and hold it while u walk on ur treadmill. At the end of ur workout it will give u the distance, pace and calories burned.
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    Does that work on aneroid?
  • kimmy_1432
    kimmy_1432 Posts: 40 Member
    If your only concerned with calories burned and not distance/pace then I would invest in a heart rate monitor that keeps track of calories. You can also use it for other activities as well. :)

    Good Luck
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    You could always download the free Nike+running app onto ur phone and hold it while u walk on ur treadmill. At the end of ur workout it will give u the distance, pace and calories burned.

    i thought nike + only worked with GPS, meaning you actually had to be moving locations and not just walking in place
  • tattedlady75
    tattedlady75 Posts: 185 Member
    You can either go with a heart rate monitor or a pedometer, i think one of those two is your best option

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