stationary row machine and calories burned

kehowe83

I currently have a broken bone in my foot and am trying to find exercises other than the stationary bike to try at the gym that will keep me off my foot. I am planning on doing the row machine at the gym because that gets the whole body moving. My question is, how accurate are the calories burned on MFP if I were to enter in stationary row - moderate effort?

I notice stationary bike tends to be high on MFP and I do not have any HRMs.

Any suggestions or tips for calculating this?

rmhand

the gym i go to as the Concept 2 rowing machine http://www.concept2.com/us/default.asp
I find my feet and ankles move a lot on this machine, not sure if the one you plan on using will be different.
I find the MFP calories are quite close for what I do. It is tough on your shoulders and chest at first, but fun and totally worth it.

gatorflyer

I think like all machines, it really does vary from person to person as well as the effort you put into it. Unfortunately, you really won't know for sure without a HRM. I've compared stationary bike and elliptical machine numbers with my HRM and the machines are really a bit higher (~ 100 or so calories). While I like the higher number, it's best to know for sure so that you know what you're burning and you don't over compensate the wrong way and derail your progress. You really should consider investing in a HRM. You can get a good one that measures calories for under $100.

arc918

unlike most of the cardio machines at gym, technique is really important to row properly - most people just sort of randomly yank and slide

check out this video (no, I'm not going to Rick roll you)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhGfdYlXqBI