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Question need an answer plz

MISSYLOU143
MISSYLOU143 Posts: 22 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
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  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    HRMs are notoriously inaccurate. Is this a wrist wearable or a chest strap?
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    HRMs like this really aren't meant for this kind of calculation. An activity tracker like a fitbit or garmin might be better, but even they have their challenges.
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    HRMs like this really aren't meant for this kind of calculation. An activity tracker like a fitbit or garmin might be better, but even they have their challenges.

    Ditto. They're really best when used for concentrated amounts of time, like during a work out.

    What are your actual stats? Height/weight/age/goals?
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    aeloine wrote: »
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    HRMs like this really aren't meant for this kind of calculation. An activity tracker like a fitbit or garmin might be better, but even they have their challenges.

    Ditto. They're really best when used for concentrated amounts of time, like during a work out.

    What are your actual stats? Height/weight/age/goals?

    The polar H7 that the OP mentioned is specifically a chest strap HRM. I have the same HRM. But like all chest strap heart rate monitors, it's been designed for steady state cardio only. The calculations it does to turn heart rate into a calorie burn figure get all out of whack if you wear it during the day to try and get a TDEE figure.
  • davidylin
    davidylin Posts: 228 Member
    Make sure your profile is setup correctly (weight, gender, age, etc.) in your HRM software. If it thinks you are a 230 lbs, 23yo male, it's going to say you're burning 2600 a day just sitting on the couch.

    If you are using an active HRM with chest strap throughout the day, I can't imagine the batteries in the chest strap would last more than a month. Check the strap for accuracy by getting a heart rate while measuring your heart rate manually.

    Just a note: most people grossly underestimate their calorie intake. It's easy to say "oh, a subway sandwich has 720 calories" but not realize that the cheese, mayo, italian dressing and other extras can add on another 300+ calories.

    Finally, if your heart rate is going an average of 137 bpm all the time while you are working please consult a doctor immediately.
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