HRM: Should they ask for your weight?

jhoyett
jhoyett Posts: 92 Member
edited September 21 in Fitness and Exercise
I purchased a cheap heart rate monitor from Walmart this weekend and it doesn't ask for my weight; just age and gender. I noticed before that on the machines, the heavier I was, the more calories I burned when doing the same routine for the same amount of time. As a result, I assumed that weight was a factor in number of calories burned.

Does anyone have an opinion or some scientific support for this? I noticed that the calories reported by my HRM were significantly higher than those reported by the machines...like 40%! This is what prompted the question.

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  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
    To get the most accurate calorie burn you want to input your weight and have a chest strap for continous HR monitoring.
  • Sandeee
    Sandeee Posts: 53 Member
    If you want an accurate count you will need at HRM with chest strap. Sears has older Polar F4s on clearance, and works beautifully!
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