Enter your body weight, vest weight, and StairMaster steps to calculate your calories burned doing a StairMaster workout with a weighted vest. A 160-lb person burns about 17 calories per 100 steps at a standard 7-inch step height, and about 19 calories per 100 steps with a 20-lb vest.
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StairMaster Weighted Vest Calorie Formula
The basic calculator uses a standard 7-inch step height. The advanced calculator lets you enter a different step height.
C = (BW + VW) \times S \times 0.00106
C = (BW + VW) \times S \times H \times 0.0001518
- C is calories burned in kcal.
- BW is body weight in pounds.
- VW is vest weight in pounds.
- S is total StairMaster steps.
- H is step height in inches and is used in advanced mode.
Calories Burned per 100 Steps
Using the standard 7-inch step height:
| Body Weight | Vest Weight | Total Load | Calories per 100 Steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb | 0 lb | 120 lb | 12.8 |
| 160 lb | 0 lb | 160 lb | 17.0 |
| 160 lb | 20 lb | 180 lb | 19.1 |
| 200 lb | 20 lb | 220 lb | 23.4 |
How StairMaster Vest Calories Add Up
- Every extra 10 lb of total load adds about 1.1 calories per 100 steps.
- 500 steps at 180 lb total load burns about 95.6 calories.
- 1,000 steps at 220 lb total load burns about 233.8 calories.
- Moving from a 7-inch step to an 8-inch step raises calories by about 14%.
What is a StairMaster Weighted Vest Workout?
A StairMaster weighted vest workout is a stair-climbing session performed on a StairMaster while wearing added load in a vest. The vest increases the total weight moved on every step, so calories burned rise directly with body weight, vest weight, step height, and total steps.
Example Calculation
If your body weight is 150 lb, your vest weight is 20 lb, and you climb 1,000 steps, the basic calculation is:
C = (150 + 20) × 1000 × 0.00106 = 180.6 calories
If you use the advanced version and enter an 8-inch step height, the calculation becomes:
C = (150 + 20) × 1000 × 8 × 0.0001518 = 206.4 calories
