HRM- Useless tech?

2»

Replies

  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    1992fx3 wrote: »
    For those of you that calculate calorie burn using the 'body weight x .63 x miles run' formula, I take it over time you've found it to be accurate? For example, if you consistently eat back calories burned according to the formula, you don't gain weight?

    Yes, I have. For over a year, now. And I'm short and normal weight so if there were much overestimation at all I'd know it.
  • litsy3
    litsy3 Posts: 783 Member
    1992fx3 wrote: »
    For those of you that calculate calorie burn using the 'body weight x .63 x miles run' formula, I take it over time you've found it to be accurate? For example, if you consistently eat back calories burned according to the formula, you don't gain weight?

    It's plausible, yeah. But as it's the lowest estimate* you'll find, if it wasn't accurate I'd be more likely to gradually lose weight rather than gain using it. In which case I'd have to eat more ice cream. That would be very upsetting.

    *Actually, the lowest is my garmin 225 with hrm - it offers me ludicrously low amounts of calories for anything other than really slow running, so I ignore it because I'm hungry. 450 cals for 10 miles, anyone? :(
This discussion has been closed.

Categories