Mini-stepper calories burned?

christineg_27
christineg_27 Posts: 1
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone know approximately how many calories are burned in, let's say, 45 minutes of doing the mini-stepper? And also what it should be logged as? (step aerobics?)

Thanks =D

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  • goldfinger88
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    I don't actually know the answer as I'm trying to find it out myself. But I have a new one and, while it doesn't take my weight or height into consideration and therefore can't be too accurate, it gives me 7 calories for 4:30. I guess that's about 1.4 calories per minute. But I'm sure that's possibly not at all accurate. Some online calories burned give me more like 30 to 40 calories for the same time using a similar machine. I can't find the mini stepper listed. I'm not comfortable with those numbers, however. I think you're safe to assume 1.4 to 1.5 calorie per minute and yes, definitely log it. If your stepper is like mine, it's a whale of an effort and probably a real calorie-burner.
  • goldfinger88
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    I think I may have found a link that will help us both. Give this one a shot. It seems to produce reasonable numbers and takes your weight into consideration. http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/calories_burned.asp :smile:
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