Gym machines

Its_Haleeyy
Its_Haleeyy Posts: 53 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I know this is probably a dumb question, but are the number of the calories burned that the gym machines tell you accurate? If not, how do you know how many calories you're burning?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,060 Member
    Not really. Since most gym machines are used at least 8 hours throughout the day, they too need calibration to ensure correct readings. Unfortunately you'd be LUCKY to find one calibrated correctly once a month.

    There are lots of online calculators that can give you good approximations if you plug in your numbers correctly.

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  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    In my experience is better to just ignore the calories burned that they give you.
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
    Chiruadr wrote: »
    In my experience is better to just ignore the calories burned that they give you.

    LOL. So many people instagram the readouts though. "897 cals burned... BOOM, sucka!"

  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    ClubSilencio wrote: »
    Chiruadr wrote: »
    In my experience is better to just ignore the calories burned that they give you.

    LOL. So many people instagram the readouts though. "897 cals burned... BOOM, sucka!"

    Yea then they eat 3000 cals and they wonder why they get fat. Genetics
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  • DoctahJenn
    DoctahJenn Posts: 616 Member
    Best advice: Get a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) with a chest strap - the ones that are just a watch aren't accurate - and wear it during cardio. It won't help you if you're lifting, but for things like running it's accurate. (I recommend the Polar FT4. But that's just me.)
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