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Wear HRM all day?

allybtucker
allybtucker Posts: 91
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone here ever worn their HRM for 24 hours to see if the calorie expenditure was close to what it should be?

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  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    I have thought about this as well. BUT I just thought it would be cool to see what I have burned all day! :)
  • Spayrroe
    Spayrroe Posts: 210 Member
    No, but that's a great idea! I think I'm going to try that tomorrow! Or maybe wear it for an hour in the morning or something. Thanks for the idea!
  • michellep325
    michellep325 Posts: 4 Member
    I have and found it to be off by a few hundred calories. Although, while sleeping with it I lost my heart rate due to misplacement and slept about 1-2 hours with it out of place. With that said I find it be pretty accurate with the BMR calculator. I plan on trying it again.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    HRMs do not accurately measure calories burned for non-aerobic activity. You would get a better idea just using Harris-Benedict, or with a BodyBugg or BodyMedia device.
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