Stair treadmill calories with the method visible

Formula and source

Gross kcal = MET × 3.5 × body weight in kg ÷ 200 × minutes. Above-rest kcal uses (MET − 1) in the same formula. The conventional calculation assumes about 5 kcal per liter of oxygen and a standard resting oxygen uptake; individual physiology can differ.

The 2024 Adult Compendium lists code 02065, stair treadmill ergometer, general, at 9.3 MET. This does not certify a particular StairMaster machine level or session. Holding the rails, pauses, workload and fitness can affect actual expenditure.

Avoid double counting exercise

Gross expenditure includes the energy you would expend at rest during the same time. If your daily activity estimate already includes exercise, adding the full session again can double count it. This tool does not prescribe exercise or convert calories into a weight-loss promise.