how to calculate......

levigal
levigal Posts: 54
edited October 2 in Fitness and Exercise
I walked around the inside perimeter of wooded property that is 1.7 acres of uneven ground 10 x's.

This took me about 30 minutes.

Do I use the moderate walking selection? It seemed to me to be more than moderate walking since the ground was so uneven and it felt like hiking to me.lol However, the hiking catagory lists with weight being carried and I wasn't carrying anything.

What are ur suggestions for logging this?

Thanks :-)

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  • LittleD311
    LittleD311 Posts: 618 Member
    I would suggest getting a HRM. I got a good one from Walmart for like 28.00. It will tell you how many calories your burned, your heart rate, and of course keeps the time too, and tracks your workout time!
  • RNewton4269
    RNewton4269 Posts: 663 Member
    The only way to accurately calculate it is with an HRM...but if you don't have one...I am not sure. Sounds like hiking to me...I would make my own catagory if you can.
  • beccala18
    beccala18 Posts: 293 Member
    Since it's all estimates (even HRM), go with the moderate walking - it might not take into account all of the calories you burned, but it will at least get close.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    until i got a heart rate monitor i tended to overestimate what i was burning. boy was i surprised when i got my HRM and was waaaay under.
  • vanessaclarkgbr
    vanessaclarkgbr Posts: 731 Member
    I like to get out and do a bit of country walking at the weekend, I just count it as a brisk walk and have any extra calories burnt as a bonus. Best way is an HRM if you want to be totally accurate.
  • kathleennf
    kathleennf Posts: 606 Member
    I don't have a HRM and I am not going to get one. (I don't believe they're that accurate and for that reason don't want to spend the money. Lots of things affect your heart rate- not just how hard you are working out...)
    There is a thing in there I have used for walking hills in a similar circumstance.
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    Here are some online calories burned calculator you can use:

    http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

    http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php
  • levigal
    levigal Posts: 54
    Thanks everyone ;-)

    I appreciate all ur suggestions and opinions.
  • hollewood
    hollewood Posts: 1
    If you have a smart phone, there is a great app called iMapmywalk. It has a gps tracking so it will tell you your speed, distance and time. You can then go into MFP and put it into your exercise. You can log walking, running, biking etc. I have used several others, but it seems to be the most accurate.
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