IS IT CHEATING?

[saldana]

is it cheating if you step in place to get steps in?

[jbush]

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@Raviv wrote:

Yes, but being cats, they will remain motionless as soon as you place your Fitbit on them, just to spite you.

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 I have to agree with Raviv. Cats cannot be trusted with your fitness.

Sorry...new here, and on Fitbit for a couple weeks now. This is after all a thread about "cheating". All kidding aside, I'm going to take a stab at anything outside of walking and running would be consider a cheat. Do you really have to ask, or just looking for an excuse to use a Border Collie? ;D

[Lightsinger]

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@saldana wrote:

is it cheating if you step in place to get steps in?

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If it gets your heart rate up, I wouldn't consider it cheating.  If you break a sweat, also, not cheating. 😉

[EmilyLake]

A kick drum with the left foot while driving might get everyone else's heart rates up too - it would be a community service!

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@jbush wrote:

I'd clear the friend. I think that sounds about right. 

Now I have heard my friend say that playing air drums while driving down the road listing to some classic Van Halen will indeed add a step or two. That one sounds a little shady to me though. I'm thinking friend could possibly add in a kick drum with the left foot, and call it legit. 

Note: Playing a double kick drum in the car could potentially be hazardous to your health

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[HelenaFitbit]

Please consider that rocking out too hard while driving (or doing anything else besides rocking out) may get everyone's heart rate go up. Be safe guys! 

[Fenderfitz]

Stepping in place is the same as if you where on a treadmill , I would almost think walking in place is harder, at least for me

[jbush]

Wow! Resurrected. I had forgot about the pet ploys. 😉 I had started using Fitbit just a few days before posting this thread on 7/4/15. I don't typically get into "gimmicks", but Fitbit played a large key to losing 40 lbs by New Year (without using my dog). All said because you just have get moving, and the more the better. In place, around a couch, around the house...anywhere. If it makes steps do it, and then do it some more. 😉

[vineviz]

Walking in place is a very effective exercise.

Keep in mind, though, that it uses about 15% fewer calories than walking on a treadmill and fewer still than walking outside (where air resistance and grade changes combine to increase calorie count).

If you have a FitBit that measures heart rate, though, it will correct for these differences to a  large degree.

[Walker7]

I call it bathroom Zumba. 🙂