Calories burned going up AND down the stairs

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  • DWBalboa
    DWBalboa Posts: 37,259 Member
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    I would suggest using the MFP calculator as it will add it to your log and modify you caloric intake accordingly. I am sure that it already takes into account your weight.

    V/r,
    DW.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
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    Rule of thumb -> one calorie per 100kg body weight for every metre climbed.

    So (as an example) if you weight 180 pounds and do 15 stories worth in 15 minutes you're looking at...

    180 pounds -> 81kg so... 81/100 * (15 stories * 3m/story) -> 36 calories.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
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    Use a HRM to track your calories burned or there are many websites that you can use to calculate your burned calories

    No. This is exactly the kind of exercise for which HRMs will give highly exaggerated readings.
  • terem00
    terem00 Posts: 176 Member
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    if you get really good: CLIMB THE CN TOWER!

    https://webmedia.cstonecanada.com/ImageGalleryPro/mediaobjects/WWF/CN_TOWER_CLIMBS/splashPage.html

    I climbed the CN tower last Oct and it took me 25 minutes
    I wore my heart rate monitor and it said I only burned 100 cals...

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