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When rounding exercise calories down....

BaranVonCoop
BaranVonCoop Posts: 34 Member
edited March 3 in Fitness and Exercise
How much do you typically decrease them by?

I have read plenty of posts questioning the calories burned by both MFP and the equipment at the gym. As I result, I use a formula to calculate my calories burned (that includes average heart rate and my current weight and age as part of the formula)... I don't have a HRM yet, so I know that there is still room for error.

MFP said that based on my 60 minutes (intervals) on the elliptical that I burned 853. The calculation I used brought me to 550ish...I rounded down to just below 500.

Thoughts? Best to continue with the online formula vs MFP?

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  • JenniDaisy
    JenniDaisy Posts: 526 Member
    I think the general consensus is half.
    Which makes it pretty near your calculations anyway.
  • mandez19
    mandez19 Posts: 179
    Whatever you do, just track it closely for a few weeks and compare to your results and how you feel and adjust if necessary.

    Note: I could be wrong, but I don't think heart rate monitors are good for interval training.
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