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Zumba Fitness Core and Garmin Vivosmart

tiffuhnee13
tiffuhnee13 Posts: 163 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi!

I played Zumba Fitness Core on the Xbox 360 today for the first time and burned 627 calories doing a 45 minute class according to the game. However, my watch said I only burned 329 calories.

Which one should I go with?

Thanks!

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  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    Your watch.
    If this is your main form of exercise you can monitor your CICO against your weekly loss and extrapolate your true burn.

    Cheers, h.
  • tiffuhnee13
    tiffuhnee13 Posts: 163 Member
    Okay, thanks!
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    Your watch. Those games can't read your heart rate.
  • tiffuhnee13
    tiffuhnee13 Posts: 163 Member
    Thanks! This may be a silly question, but why are the calories burnt so high on fitness games? Is it because they're estimations and aren't taking into account body type and other factors?
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