Best calorie burned calculator?

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theguy12
theguy12 Posts: 156
edited February 3 in Fitness and Exercise
What is the best CALORIE BURNED CALCULATOR or way to figure this out accurately.

I want to make sure I am logging correctly and not over or under estimating.

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    Get a HRM if you're really concerned. Otherwise, I'd use a few and take an average. MFP's isn't too bad, I don't think. There's also SparkPeople.com and caloriesperhour.com.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Calorie burns are based (in part) on height, weight, age, gender, and exertion level. If you are using a machine that has you plug in lots of data .... then the number is pretty decent. The problem is that the machine can't know your exertion level.

    Too many variables to be spot on. HRMs "should be" good for cardio .... weight lifting not so much.
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