Treadmill

markchoppersmith
markchoppersmith Posts: 18 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi how do I put my walking on a treadmill in the exercise part of my diary on my fitness pel app. There is no treadmill walking when I type it in. I work in kms and kgs to. Thanks

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  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,912 Member
    Use walking and the speed in kmh.
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,740 Member
    There is very little difference between walking outdoors and walking on the TM unless you are doing incline walking. I just say walking at x km./hour, or, if I am using the incline, walking uphill.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,912 Member
    spiriteagle99 wrote: »
    There is very little difference between walking outdoors and walking on the TM unless you are doing incline walking. I just say walking at x km./hour, or, if I am using the incline, walking uphill.

    Yeah. Treadmill is probably a bit easier as the ground moves below you and there's no wind, no tiny undulations in the ground, etc. Plus if you hold onto the rails with your hands you're likely burning a bit less calories
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    The calories are nearly exactly what you'd get walking on a perfectly flat compliant surface, like a running track. Some treadmills have extra spring, which make them slightly easier than walking on pavement. I find putting the treadmill at a 1% grade makes it feel more natural, but that's a personal choice.

    As for calories, in most cases, so long as you have provided your accurate bodyweight, the treadmill calorie estimate is pretty good. I'd add it manually.
  • michael_hatten
    michael_hatten Posts: 34 Member
    I use a calculator from ExRx. It seems pretty accurate. https://exrx.net/Calculators/WalkRunMETs
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,114 Member
    markchoppersmith wrote: »
    Hi how do I put my walking on a treadmill in the exercise part of my diary on my fitness pal app. There is no treadmill walking when I type it in. I work in kms and kgs to. Thanks

    "Stair-treadmill ergometer, general" is in the MFP exercise database. (I have no opinion on how accurate it is or isn't: I've never treadmilled.)
    michael_hatten wrote: »
    I use a calculator from ExRx. It seems pretty accurate. https://exrx.net/Calculators/WalkRunMETs

    I've used this for outdoor walking estimates. For MFP logging purposes, use the "net" dropdown selection in the "energy" box.

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