Hrm saying I have burned more calories?

ajanmillie

Hi all. I have had a Polar FT4 for about a week and a half now. Yesterday was my first strength training at the gym with a trainer. I did cardio after my session and my calories burned was higher on the same workout I have been doing for two weeks now. This morning my burn was also higher on the treadmill again. It isn't by a huge amount of calories, but it is about 50 or 60 more calories higher of a burn. Does this sound like my new HRM is not working as well or could this actually be my body burning more? Please help. Thanks.

quara

I find that my heart rate is often higher when I do cardio directly following a weight training session... I think my muscles are tired and I have to work harder to do the cardio. From what I have read, it is better to do cardio after weight training for this reason!

purplepollypops

I don't really know much about this but I noticed that my HRM was also showing that I'd burned more cals than I expected but then I realised I hadnt updated it since I got it so it still had my old weight recorded in it.
I wonder if this could be the reason?

kirkemorgan

I find that my heart rate is often higher when I do cardio directly following a weight training session... I think my muscles are tired and I have to work harder to do the cardio. From what I have read, it is better to do cardio after weight training for this reason!

You got it!, also the muscle gylcogen is burned out of your muscles and the body has to use fat as fuel.

ajanmillie

wow, thanks for the help. I was worried about my HRM not working.