Treadmill VS. Walking/Jogging Outside

teelah74
teelah74 Posts: 2
edited September 27 in Introduce Yourself
Hello everyone,

I have a question why do I burn more calories on the Treadmill vs walking same time frame same distance.

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  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
    Are you going by a HRM or by the estimations on MFP?
  • FitJoani
    FitJoani Posts: 2,173 Member
    less...to make it equal the outside run make it a 1% incline
  • dianeensey
    dianeensey Posts: 13 Member
    Walking outside you are walking on a less even, flat surface and you engage your body more. I know jogging outside gets my heart rate going more than on the treadmill. All those constant adjustments to wind/terrain add up.
  • teelah74
    teelah74 Posts: 2
    When I put in the treadmill on the my fitness pal app vs actually walking/jogging the application states I am burning more calories on the treadmill then when I state I am walking. I researched the treadmill vs actual walking and it is common I just wanted to know if anyone knew why that is. I am tracking my pace at 3.0 weather walking or on the treadmill but I am getting mixed information about the actual calories that I am burning.
  • drobb821
    drobb821 Posts: 9
    I was wondering the same thing. I find myself tiring out more when running on a treadmill, but I figured that running outside (with wind resistance and actually having to cover the distance you are going would be more effort. Anyone have any proof for either one?
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