CALLING PEOPLE THAT USE HR MONITORS!!!

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dkrioux
dkrioux Posts: 144
in Fitness and Exercise
Ok, so I am wondering how close machines, like in Gold's, get to being accurate about calories burned... I know it is ideal to get a HR monitor, but I am just curious???

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  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
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    I"ve noticed that the treadmills are much closer than the ellipticals. The ellipticals way over estimate for me and my gym buddy.
  • ppiinnkkmmoonn
    ppiinnkkmmoonn Posts: 418
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    i kinda look at all exercise machines side ways. so i think a hrm is better i even did a test one time and my hrm is way more accurate than any machine ive use. unless it probably like some really cool up to date machine or something ill stick with my hrm.
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
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    My HRM is almost always under what the machine says.
  • elainegsd
    elainegsd Posts: 459 Member
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    I've been watching this over the past couple of weeks. Both my hrm and the treadmill track my hr well, they are consistently within a few bmp of each other,

    My hrm gives fewer calories burned by about 15%. I have intentionally used different treadmills for this comparison.
  • dkrioux
    dkrioux Posts: 144
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    Yall have been so extremely helpful!!! Thanks so much!!! I was wondering about those ellipticals!:)

    I put HRM on my christmas wish list.:)
    Yall rock!

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