How are Calories burned calculated on the site?

pleal

I have been using an Elliptical machine which provides calories burned as you are excercising. I notice when I enter the time on the this site, the calories burned is much larger than the amount the machine indicates. Any advice on whether I should go with the machine or the site calculated calories burned?

Krizzle4Rizzle

In my opinion, I would invest in a good HRM. I found this site is very..generous when it comes to workout calories. I also find the gym isn't that reliable either. But of the 2, I would say go with the gym.

Dafrog

i always go with the gym, MFP always gives me more on elliptiacal as well and less on treadmill. I use the gym readouts. taught bout getting a HRM although cant justify the money right now, things kinda tight

rainastar

I just Nike+ and calculates my calories burned based on my step, my weight and my pace and it off from MFP by about 20-30 calories. I would go with the gym over this one, personally.

But, yes, a Heart Rate Monitor would help fill the gap.

luv2ash

MFPs calories burned is very inflated--I wear a HRM and MFP is always 200 or more calories more!!! Thats important stuff, and I am not sure why MFP is so inflated.

ktrame71

I have been using the calories burned according to mfp. I find the monitors on the machines give me a different readout each time I am on the particular machine. I do agree that a heart rate monitor would be the best way to have an accurate count. Someday I will get one of those....

jaycee76

I have a hrm and find that the gym equipment is way under calories burnt. Some of the sessions on MFP lists are a little over but not massively for my details

alyssa83202

Definitely go with the machine's reading, it knows how fast you are going and at what resistance so it will be more accurate than the MFP suggestion. Sometimes, I burn less than the MFP calculation and some days I burn more. It all depends on how hard I'm working.

pleal

Thanks for the input everyone!