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HRM question

MB2MN
MB2MN Posts: 334 Member
edited February 13 in Fitness and Exercise
So my husband got this Gaiam heart rate monitor on Amazon for like $20...I know it's probably not nearly as good as a Polar or a Garmin but I decided to try it anyways. It seems to be giving me an accurate reading for my heart rate at any given time (100-120 average for incline walking, 130-150 for moderate steady state cardio and up to 170 during my HIIT). My question is that I think the calorie read out it gives me is too low.

Stats: Female, 26 y.o, 5'6, 130 lbs, approx 18% body fat

For 70 minute cardio workout where my average HR was 150 it said my cals burned was 330.

Opinions? Thanks!

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  • MB2MN
    MB2MN Posts: 334 Member
    Bump
  • MB2MN
    MB2MN Posts: 334 Member
    Buehler? Buehler?
  • mreeves261
    mreeves261 Posts: 728 Member
    Does it have a chest strap? If it doesn't then it's never going to be accurate with your calorie burns and nothing you can do to make it accurate.

    If it has a chest strap did it ask for settings like height, age, weight, max HR? If it did, make sure the settings are correct. If it didn't, see above.
  • MB2MN
    MB2MN Posts: 334 Member
    Yes to the chest strap and all the other questions. I cant remember if it asked for the max HR though...Ill go through the setup again and see
  • MB2MN
    MB2MN Posts: 334 Member
    Asked for the other stats but not max hr.
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