Are heart rate monitors trustworthy in calorie burn?

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  • sarahcav123
    sarahcav123 Posts: 128 Member
    I'm so damn confused right now after reading all of this. Maybe I should've listened more in maths class or something.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    I'm so damn confused right now after reading all of this. Maybe I should've listened more in maths class or something.

    Just go work out
  • Shaselai
    Shaselai Posts: 151
    I'm so damn confused right now after reading all of this. Maybe I should've listened more in maths class or something.

    Just go work out

    ^This.
    I think the moral of the story is to work out to one's abilities and use supplementary tools - pedometers, HRM etc. as a reference but maybe not try to adjust one's workout to it. I mean honestly if the HRM says i burn 200 calories in the 1 hr zumba session i do i will still do Zumba because the alternative exercises (jogging , cycling) to me is boring and I KNOW I can't sustain that type of workout at all.... I do still use my HRM as a HIIT reference though to see how my intervals are..
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    it is interesting that you mentioned HIIT. Even though the HR reading might not be accurate like you said but the workout itself is beneficial for its increase in fat burning and VO2max right?

    Of course.

    I'm merely discussing a tool and it's limits and uses. Much like people like to talk about their cars.

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