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kennie2
kennie2 Posts: 1,170 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
so i run on a treadmill instead of the streets but i have no idea how many calories it burns as its easier than street.
can anyone help me out?

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  • Shizzman
    Shizzman Posts: 527 Member
    Either use a heart rate monitor or use the calorie estimate on the treadmill. If it doesn't give an estimate just use the average pace.
  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
    No one will be able to know how many calories you burn, you can try to use MFP exercise database as an estimate, but a HRM would be your best bet
  • kennie2
    kennie2 Posts: 1,170 Member
    it usually tells me but today it just didnt like me!
  • bethrs
    bethrs Posts: 664 Member
    If you want to mimic outdoor running set the incline between .5 and 1.5- this is what Runner's World suggests to mimic out door running- in that case, the effort should be the same and you could rely on the MFP database for the speed you ran.

    I wouldn't guess the difference in effort is enough to make a huge difference in estimated calories. In general for a 139 lb woman it's about 100 calories per mile.
  • Kirk_D
    Kirk_D Posts: 85
    Try this site.
    http://www.internetfitness.com/calculators/calburncalc.htm
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