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Manual steps

wheeler2013
wheeler2013 Posts: 1 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
How do I add steps from a non bluetooth apparatus? I'm old school

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,329 Member
    You convert them to miles/pace, and use

    https://exrx.net/Calculators/WalkRunMETs

    . . . setting the Energy box to "net" and logging that calorie value into MFP's exercise log?

    Just steps (heresy coming) aren't important when it comes to calories, though getting more steps does burn more calories, generally. What's important is work. Distance is more important in that than steps per se.
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,987 Member
    I'd like to add that even the sedentary activity level on MFP includes a base level of activity. So I would suggest not logging all of your steps (if you use your device throughout the entire day), perhaps subtract 3000 or so.

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