tracking burned calories

JessicaMKennedy
JessicaMKennedy Posts: 8
in Fitness and Exercise
How do I accurately track calories that I burn doing daily activities and while at the gym if the machines are calibrated for a person who weighs 150 lbs., which I don't?

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  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Need more details.
  • craigheon
    craigheon Posts: 167 Member
    Purchase a heart rate monitor. I am using the Polar FT7 and love it! You'll get a more accurate burn than the generic readouts from gym machines. I picked mine up from heartratemonitorsusa.com for about $75.
  • JessicaMKennedy
    JessicaMKennedy Posts: 8
    When I work out, the machines give me calories burned for a 150 lb. person. How do I figure out the amount of calories that I burned?
  • law1558
    law1558 Posts: 51 Member
    If possible, invest in a heart rate monitor (one that has a chest strap will give you more accurate readings).
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    When I work out, the machines give me calories burned for a 150 lb. person. How do I figure out the amount of calories that I burned?

    It's the internet, not a mind readers convention.

    What machines?

    What are you doing on the machines?

    How much do you weigh?

    How fit are you?

    Etc etc etc.

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