Type of exercise v.s. burned calories

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Type of exercise v.s. burned calories

I am looking for most efficient type of Exercise that would burn most calories for me.

I found that using 'Stair Stepper' type and stepping my 15 floors building using stairs and walking each floor diagonally will burn 200 cal for 15 min.

I can't burn that much using Outdoor Walk or Elliptical.

My concern: does it matter which type of Exercise one selects? In my case it's not 'only' stairs but also walking ...

I think that different types were suggested for better records and analysis but it should not have impact on actually burned calories ..

Would you agree?

Apple Watch

Posted on Feb 26, 2017 8:23 AM

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Answer 1

Jonathan UK

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Feb 26, 2017 9:09 AM in response to susja

Hi

When recording workouts via the Workout app, choose the activity type that most closely matches your workout. This enables your watch to use the most appropriate sensors and data sources when estimating results, including using tailored calorie calculations for certain activities.

To record workouts that are neither included within nor sufficiently similar to those in the main list, choose "Other" as the activity type.

This credits one minute of Exercise for each full minute of the workout and Active Calories (Move goal) at a rate equivalent to a brisk walk or based on data from the heart rate sensor, whichever is higher.

When ending an Other workout, tap the option to "Name Workout" to label the workout from a range of activity types.

More information:

Work out with your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Use the Activity app on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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susja Author

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Feb 26, 2017 9:12 AM in response to Jonathan UK

- Jonathan,

Very helpful reply but I'd still like to have your opinion on my question:

do you think that stair 15 floors with diagonal walking along each floor will not be accurate and give me 'false' data?

do you suggest better use 'Other' type for it?

do you think that AW is so 'smart' that it would use different algorithm for stair v.s. stair+walk?

Thanks

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Answer 3

susja Author

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Feb 27, 2017 1:24 PM in response to susja

Well ... I tried to test my hypothesis about "similarity" between 'Stair Stepper' and 'Others'. I did a few times using one type and then a few times using 'Others'-> 'Stairs'. The value of burned calories was quite close. Then I wanted to do more detailed analysis and realized that even doing same Exercise e.g. 'Other' - 'Stairs' it fluctuated once (in the morning) ~ 200 calories to ~ 90 calories (afternoon). I think it make sense since the body condition could be different hence calories burned as well.Based on the above I don't think it's valid to compare accuracy between those 2 Exercises and I'll choose one that gives me more burned calories

i.e. 'Stair Stepper'

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