pushing a pram

mrsld
mrsld Posts: 12 Member
edited September 24 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,
I try to walk fairly regularly for about 20-30 minutes a day and its pushing my son in his pushchair. Do you think this burns more calories?
I normally walk about 2.5mph.
cheers

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  • lushy20
    lushy20 Posts: 215 Member
    i think it does but they dont have a setting for it. there is a setting for walking pushing a stroller but its the same as walking 2.0 mph so when im out with the pushchair i just log it as im walking without one. for a more acurate reading it would be best to wear a heart rate monitor
  • ballgood
    ballgood Posts: 17 Member
    Hi,
    Yes it does, I found this website which allows you to put in your weight also, so the burn is a more accurate calculation.
    www.healthstatus.com
    http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc for the calculator

    Good going on your part and it gives your baby some fresh air too.
    Keep going

    Beth
  • ballgood
    ballgood Posts: 17 Member
    Hi

    I just checked it out and the burn was lower with a stroller, when compaired to walking at 3mph?
    Still a useful tool, but I would try to work out my speed and calculate that way. It may be assumed that walking with a stroller is at a slower pace (strolling)

    keep it up though

    B
  • frannyannemum
    frannyannemum Posts: 142
    Hi,

    It does. I take my two boys out 4/5 times a week, walking about 80-90 minutes a day. My youngest is ina buggy and my eldest is on a buggy board attached to the back of the buggy. I wear a heart monitor/calorie counter and burn off approximately 450 calories each time.

    Hope this helps :)
  • mrsld
    mrsld Posts: 12 Member
    Thanks everyone.

    Any recommendations on heart monitor/calorie counter things you suggest?

    x
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