Easily convert the minutes you spent exercising into steps! Just select the activity and enter the number of minutes you spent exercising in the calculator below.
Take Note: Conversions are estimations; the exact number of steps your activity is equivalent to may fluctuate. Use your best judgment when calculating based on activity level.
| Activity | Steps Per Minute |
|---|---|
| Aerobics | 125-180 |
| Badminton | 100-130 |
| Baseball | 110-130 |
| Basketball | 150-230 |
| Bicycling | 130-200 |
| Billiards | 70-80 |
| Bowling | 70-90 |
| Boxing | 130-225 |
| Calisthenics | 100-125 |
| Canoeing | 90-100 |
| Cheerleading | 100-115 |
| Circuit training | 180-200 |
| Cricket | 100-110 |
| Curling | 90-100 |
| Dancing | 90-125 |
| Elliptical | 190-205 |
| Fencing | 135-175 |
| Fishing | 55-105 |
| Football | 195-235 |
| Frisbee | 60-90 |
| Gardening | 80-100 |
| Golfing | 80-125 |
| Gymnastics | 95-125 |
| Handball | 150-250 |
| Hiking | 190-230 |
| Hockey | 195-235 |
| Horseback riding | 85-95 |
| Housework | 50-85 |
| Ice skating | 80-125 |
| Judo | 190-225 |
| Jumping rope | 235-260 |
| Karate | 190-225 |
| Kickboxing | 285-295 |
| Activity | Steps Per Minute |
|---|---|
| Lacrosse | 195-235 |
| Miniature Golf | 85-95 |
| Mowing | 100-120 |
| Pilates | 90-100 |
| Ping Pong | 100-115 |
| Punching bag | 150-175 |
| Racquetball | 140-150 |
| Rock Climbing | 250-275 |
| Rollerblading | 125-150 |
| Rowing | 180-200 |
| Running | 150-250 |
| Sailing | 90-100 |
| Scuba diving | 190-200 |
| Shopping | 70-80 |
| Shoveling | 130-150 |
| Skateboarding | 95-105 |
| Skiing/ Snowboarding | 150-200 |
| Snowshoeing | 175-185 |
| Soccer | 145-180 |
| Softball | 110-130 |
| Spinning class | 225-240 |
| Squash | 300-350 |
| Stair climbing | 180-200 |
| Stretching | 15-25 |
| Swimming | 175-225 |
| Taekwondo | 265-285 |
| Tai chi | 15-25 |
| Tennis | 125-175 |
| Volleyball | 100-200 |
| Weight lifting | 90-125 |
| Yard work | 125-145 |
| Yoga | 100-125 |
Sources: MIT getfit; Fitbit; Vanderbilt University
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An activity converter lets you translate the time you spend doing any exercise (e.g., bicycling, pilates, yoga, swimming, etc.) into steps and distances.
The most typical reason one would utilize an activity converter is to translate non-step-focused exercises like bicycling, pilates, and swimming into steps to simplify participation in a step challenge. If you're starting a step challenge soon, consider checking out this list for some amazing team names. Looking to start a step challenge at your organization? Explore our Step It Up Challenge.
These step counts are calculated using the metabolic equivalent for task (MET), which compares the amount of effort required for various exercises. Nevertheless, because the movements for each activity can be so diverse, these conversions are only approximations.