Advice on calorie burns

brianpperkins

Lasmartchika wrote: »

brianpperkins wrote: »

indianwin2001 wrote: »

brianpperkins wrote: »

HRMs are just as likely to be wrong as the databases ... so much for proof either way. Science matters.

Uh-no--HRM's are pretty accurate

Read ... learn ....

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/773451

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

Thank you for this.

No problem. No HRMs measure caloric burn. Some estimate your burn better than others, but all have inaccuracies. For walking and running, the formula from Runners World linked earlier in this thread is a decent start point for net calories burned.

MeanderingMammal

indianwin2001 wrote: »

HRM's are more than a calorie counter---its a TRAINING tool

The point is more that an HRM is a training tool that the marketeers have managed to convince people can give an accurate calorie expenditure estimation.

Marketing filth, third up against the wall come the time of the glorious revolution...

justalittlecrazy

Using the Runner's World formula, I come up with about 387 calories for 7 km walked and 446 for 8km walked. So a bit higher than the Vivofit but much lower than MFP.