Does Fitbit Record Stairmaster Correctly?

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fragileelegance
fragileelegance Posts: 102 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
When I record my stairmaster workout, the burned calories my fitbit says is significantly lower than the the machine. I’m on there for about 20 min, fitbit usually says btwn 95-125 but machine is usually in the 200 range. I feel like I’m burning way more than 125....which one is right?

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  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,521 Member
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    No. Use the number from the machine. The fitbit only gets walking and running right.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    Yeah, I'd definitely say not because it's not getting the tension part of the work out so it may be recording the steps (and even then, if you aren't taking your foot off the tread it might not), but won't be recording the effort level. Plus, as you aren't going up in altitude, it isn't counting it as flights of stairs.
  • queenbea77
    queenbea77 Posts: 404 Member
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    I'm going to say no. You'd be better off following what the machine says. When I do spin and the bike says 15 miles my fit bit only says five or six.
  • fragileelegance
    fragileelegance Posts: 102 Member
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    Thanks you guys!

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