HRM Calories Burned Conflict

jleegirl

Ok, I got a new HRM that tracks calories and I feel like it is showing calories burned to be way too high. Yesterday, I did a brisk 40 minute walk and it showed 197 calories burned, the BPM seemed to be accurate. Today I did a Kinect workout that tracks BPM and calories burned. I wore the HRM that comes with the game and the new HRM to see how close they are. The beats per minute were pretty much exactly the same but at the end of the workout the Kinect showed my calories burned to be 198 and the PRO-FORM HRM showed 385.

Who do I believe??? I really wanted a reliable HRM that tracks calories for walks etc.

I got the PRO-FORM Pacer Strapless HRM with Calorie Counter. (no chest strap just a watch basically). There is nowhere on this HRM to input weight although you do format for age and sex. I got it at BIG 5 it was $79.99 on sale for around $30.

Anyone else have this HRM? Any ideas??

leahsevilla

When i was doing research for a HRM and getting it set up the trainers told me that they are very accurate once you put in your weight, height, threshold heart rate and base rate...i think these things are cruicial.

bizco

In my opinion, strapless HRMs are inaccurate. You really do need one with a chest strap and one you program with your information (weight, height, age, gender, and/or maximum heart rate).

Mads1997

A strapless HRM is basically useless, they are not acurate or consistant. Save you money and buy one with a strap.

funkyspunky871

If it doesn't have a chest strap, then it's probably not very accurate. That being said, the Kinect is DEFINITELY not accurate! (And neither is the Wii) So, perhaps, you could just go with an average of the two? Or use MFP calculations, because they seem to be fairly close to actual calories burned. In fact, MFP often underestimates, and it's better to underestimate than over-.

Amanda_Runs

I did some research before I bought mine and IMO you need a chest strap for a more accurate number.
Believe the chest strap model.

Septembergirl23

I don't have that particular HRM but I do have a watch type and the one I have seemed a little off at first when I did the EA workout that I have. It is right on for dancing and step aerobics though. My brisk walk was right on too compared to the basic data I found on line. I think my HRM is probably more accurate then the monitor that came with the EA fitness I do because it is on my body and not tracking me through a remote.

jane77

strapeless was not the right choice they do not track well. sorry!!!! polar seems to be the right way to go most people have confindence in the numbers and if you can't but your weight and others numbers its really not the best again sorry

mlb929

My HRM with chest strap only works for calories when I'm moving. So I use the information from it to calculate at this website:

http://www.braydenwm.com/calburn.htm

I'd compare and see where you fall in accuracy.

jhardenbergh

I have a New Balance HRM, and you can enter age, weight, height etc..., I wanna say it was about $60. No chest strap though, but I find it to be pretty accurate. I wear it when I go to the doctors and check my bpm right after the doctor does and it is usually spot on or within 1 or 2 beats.

Septembergirl23

My HRM with chest strap only works for calories when I'm moving. So I use the information from it to calculate at this website:

http://www.braydenwm.com/calburn.htm

I'd compare and see where you fall in accuracy.

that site calculates my calories burned within 10 calories of my HRM. I'm not a chest strap advocate. It is too cumbersome for me.

clioandboy

I have a hrm with chest strap it is really accurate and I love it BUT it gives me a pitifully low number for cals burned. Lol! Oh well I just gotta eat less!!!!!!

SunLovin1

I'm with all the chest-strappers, lol! I have a Polar F7 and it's very accurate.

jleegirl

My HRM with chest strap only works for calories when I'm moving. So I use the information from it to calculate at this website:

http://www.braydenwm.com/calburn.htm

I'd compare and see where you fall in accuracy.

that site calculates my calories burned within 10 calories of my HRM. I'm not a chest strap advocate. It is too cumbersome for me.

I just did a 30 minute walk around my neighborhood and my wrist HRM said 180 burned. The above website said 158 so i'm going with that. What kind of HRM do you have? It sounds pretty accurate.

jleegirl

I'm with all the chest-strappers, lol! I have a Polar F7 and it's very accurate.

The Polar brand seems to be a favorite around here. How do you know it's accurate/how do you test it?