Q:"Walking" vs "Walking uphill" Calorie counting

KayJayKing

I'm not sure how to log my exercise when I walk because I live in hilly neighborhood. "Walking" burns 208 calories, while "Walking uphill" burns 377. Same speed for the same amount of time. Big difference in calories.

What do you think?

(Am I wrong in thinking that "Walking uphill" is walking on a treadmill with an incline? Does "Walking uphill" actually mean walking in a hilly area?)

KayJayKing

And, thanks!

clioandboy

You know I'd just go with the walking.... Where I am is ultra hilly and what goes up must go down so I feel that it cancels each other out. IMHO

jenilla1

Well, when I go hiking on dirt trails up in the hills I log it as hiking, cross-country. It can be kind of strenuous though. I'm not sure what kind of inclines you get...

a1schwei

before i had my hrm, i would spilt my time between 'walking uphill' and 'walking' when i walked in a hilly area so if i walked for 40 minutes i would put in 20 minutes for each...or you could just count everything under 'walking' just to be safe figuring the difference as a 'bonus burn'

busnotepress

I think that walking downhill is as laborious as walking on a flat - at least. So I'd take half the walk as "walking uphill." That said, I use Runkeeper on my phone to track calories burned, and (when it works) it ALWAYS comes in with less calories burned than the My Fitness Pal "estimates." So perhaps they are a bit optimistic?

BTW GOOD JOB ... every pound is a challenge!

KayJayKing

Thanks for the input! I appreciate it!