Nike+

Laoch_Cailin
Laoch_Cailin Posts: 414 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone have the Nike+ watch and chip for the runner. I'm wondering if you find the calorie count to be accurate. I walked nearly 10km today with a pram in quite hilly terrain, my watch says I burned 666cals. Does this seem okay.

Thanks

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  • Getfitncuter
    Getfitncuter Posts: 1 Member
    I would...i miss mines when i used to walk the park. I'll take it over the treadmill since the nike plus is more personal.
  • timboom1
    timboom1 Posts: 762 Member
    It usually assumes you are on a flat surface and you are are running.

    For hills I would up them 2-5%, unless it was all uphill and no downhill, in which case I would add quite a bit more if the uphill was significant. If the hills are rolling you get more out of the uphills but give some (not all) on the downhills.

    For walking I would take off 10-20% since you are not hopping from foot to foot the whole way. Unfortunantly there is no option to tell the watch what type of exercise you are doing.

    I use it for running and it is pretty dead on with any other counter, calculator or tool I have tried.
  • CaliDan23
    CaliDan23 Posts: 14 Member
    I just started using the Nike+ App yesterday for Android. I dont have the watch yet. Ran 2 Miles, says I burned 275 Calories, not sure if its correct but look forward to using it more and messing around with it more.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nike.plusgps
  • Laoch_Cailin
    Laoch_Cailin Posts: 414 Member
    I usually use it for running too and find them calories more accurate. Love the watch and the matching site though.

    Thanks for all the replys, might take 10% off for walking then.
  • dlibonati
    dlibonati Posts: 99 Member
    I find it overestimates my calorie burn vs my HRM be about 10-20% on average.

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