Orange Theory Fitness accuracy

nebraskadan
nebraskadan Posts: 25
edited November 1 in Fitness and Exercise
So i've been doing Orange Fitness classes for a few months now, and my calorie burns according range from 1100 to 1400 according to the HRM and program they use. Any other people do this, and do you feel like those numbers could be legit. I am 6'3" and 300 lbs so I know my burn will be good....but that good?

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  • AnAmericanGirl2
    AnAmericanGirl2 Posts: 46 Member
    I'm the opposite. My first class was great (20 splat points) but since then I can't even get to 500 calories. And I'm running at an 8.0!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    LOLOLOLOL@1400 calorie burns in sub-hour, partially cardio workouts!!
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Maybe 300 to 400 cals.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    The problem with OTF is the same that you have for all HRMs. The algorithms are only appropriate under very limited conditions. Any non-steady-state aerobic external stressor that affects heart rate--heat, fatigue, stress, illness, cardiovascular drift--will drastically descrease the accuracy. And probably at lest 1/3 of the population has a (normal) exercise HR response that is significantly different as well.
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    Azdak wrote: »
    The problem with OTF is the same that you have for all HRMs. The algorithms are only appropriate under very limited conditions. Any non-steady-state aerobic external stressor that affects heart rate--heat, fatigue, stress, illness, cardiovascular drift--will drastically descrease the accuracy. And probably at lest 1/3 of the population has a (normal) exercise HR response that is significantly different as well.

    So what is the best way to judge calories burned?
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    SuggaD wrote: »
    Azdak wrote: »
    The problem with OTF is the same that you have for all HRMs. The algorithms are only appropriate under very limited conditions. Any non-steady-state aerobic external stressor that affects heart rate--heat, fatigue, stress, illness, cardiovascular drift--will drastically descrease the accuracy. And probably at lest 1/3 of the population has a (normal) exercise HR response that is significantly different as well.

    So what is the best way to judge calories burned?

    By keeping accurate track of your food intake for a month and note your weight during this period.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    SuggaD wrote: »
    Azdak wrote: »
    The problem with OTF is the same that you have for all HRMs. The algorithms are only appropriate under very limited conditions. Any non-steady-state aerobic external stressor that affects heart rate--heat, fatigue, stress, illness, cardiovascular drift--will drastically descrease the accuracy. And probably at lest 1/3 of the population has a (normal) exercise HR response that is significantly different as well.

    So what is the best way to judge calories burned?

    By keeping accurate track of your food intake for a month and note your weight during this period.

    This. Hyper accurate knowledge of calories burned during workouts isn't needed in order to lose, maintain, or gain weight.
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