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Post by chaosisapony on Jan 21, 2016 3:54:37 GMT
Do you have any favorite sites for calculating what calories you burn during exercise? My elliptical says I burned 13 calories. My Fitness Pal says 164. If they weren't so far apart I wouldn't care but that is quite a range.
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Post by kellybelly77 on Jan 21, 2016 4:02:49 GMT
Prior to getting my heart rate monitor I just used the amounts listed in MFP. Since I have been able to track with my Polar they are usually close. Also sometimes I just googled, how many calories did I burn on T25. Or whatever your exercise was. Many many folks posted their results using their heart rate monitors. It gives you an estimate!
I find it hard to believe that you only burned 13 calories on the elliptical!
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Post by chaosisapony on Jan 21, 2016 4:56:08 GMT
I was really hoping My Fitness Pal was more accurate because that calorie figure is just depressing!
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Post by monicad on Jan 21, 2016 6:00:53 GMT
You need to invest in a heart rate monitor for accuracy. I've done classes at my gym that advertise you can burn 700-800 calories per class, but I'll burn 450. I have a Fitbit Charge HR now, but before that I had a Polar HT4 (with the chest strap). There are lots of options out there now.
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Post by monicad on Jan 21, 2016 6:02:34 GMT
Prior to getting my heart rate monitor I just used the amounts listed in MFP. Since I have been able to track with my Polar they are usually close. Also sometimes I just googled, how many calories did I burn on T25. Or whatever your exercise was. Many many folks posted their results using their heart rate monitors. It gives you an estimate! I find it hard to believe that you only burned 13 calories on the elliptical! MFP is usually pretty close, but I like to rely on something counting my actual activity vs. something programmed in a website. |
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Post by scorpeao on Jan 21, 2016 6:26:02 GMT
The Fitbit charge is a little inaccurate when it comes to calorie burn using your heart rate. If I remember correctly it is a little low. If you want truly accurate you need a chest strap monitor. I cannot handle the strap, and I'm okay with the inaccuracy of the charge.
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