Help!

sarapulsifer
sarapulsifer Posts: 70
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So I have noticed a BIG difference in the amount of calories my elleptical says I burn and the amount MFP says I burn if I log my exercise in under "elleptical trainer." Im confused and not too sure about what I should do? Any Ideas?

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  • Edestiny7
    Edestiny7 Posts: 730 Member
    Get a heart rate monitor with chest strap. Polar FT7 is a good model. To use MFPs estimates, it really depends on the intensity you worked out at. I find that I have to work out at a really high consistent intensity to match what MFP says I should have burned for Elliptical. I typically burn a little less.
  • FabOma08
    FabOma08 Posts: 500
    The count you get from your machine is probably more accurate since what's in the database is going to be an average, so just manually change it
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    general 'dumb' programming on workout machines is not based on any of your parameters.

    I don't think most folks put any trust in the numbers coming out of them.

    You do need, as others have said, to get a good HRM (with a cheststrap) set it up for you and then you will know what your are burning.
  • shawn48090
    shawn48090 Posts: 3
    I would go by the machine only because some of the machines have sensors and they provide a good estimate that should place you in the ball park of the correct amount of calories burned
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