Should I trust my hrm?

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ilovethelaw07
ilovethelaw07 Posts: 37
in Fitness and Exercise
Today I walked a hilly trail for a little under an hour. My heart rate was mostly in the 160s and 170s but went as high as 180 on the steeper hills. My hrm says I burned 955 calories, but this seems ridiculously high to me. What do you think?

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  • mangos4music
    mangos4music Posts: 126 Member
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    i trust mine! lol mine always seems to read higher than i expect it to. but since that seems to be the general consensus with hrms, and fitness trainers love em, there must be somethin to em
  • nmp1994
    nmp1994 Posts: 96
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    That's a long time with a high HR, i'd trust it. NICE WORK!!!!!
  • ilovethelaw07
    ilovethelaw07 Posts: 37
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    Thanks guys, guess I'm doing better than I thought!

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