my treamill says a different amount of calories?

ginagn73

So I did 45 minutes of a slow jog fast walk on my treamill. My treamill reads 411 calories and this website says 264. Which to I go by?

hroush

Choose the lower amount, it's safer. Exercise machines are known for over estimating calories burned. A heart rate monitor is much more accurate.

ilsie99

how many miles?

FrosJennBug

If this website goes by your weight to calculate calories burned, I would use the website amount. If your exercise machine uses your weight, use the machine's amount. If they both use your weight, I would still choose the website's calculations based on the fact that this site uses your gender and age in addition to weight.

godroxmysox

Choose the lower amount, it's safer. Exercise machines are known for over estimating calories burned. A heart rate monitor is much more accurate.

I agree; you wouldn't want to overestimate...especially if you eat your exercise calories.

betzeross

My elliptical has a heart rate monitor but I have to hold the middle bars and not use the back and forth handles. Is that the same thing as the Heart Rate Monitor you referred to? If not, can you give more info/details on what it does? Thanks so much!

ginagn73

how many miles?

3 miles