HRM VS MFP accuracy?

TheKitsune6

I recently got my hands on a New Balance N4 HRM. I was wearing the HRM for the 2 hours I was out and about (run/walk/hiking) and it told me that I burned 1279 calories. MFP is telling me that I only burned about 835. I was under the impression that MFP is usually really high... which is more accurate?

and yes, it has a chest strap

nmescalera

i have the same one! I would go with the HRM. it knows where your heart rate was. assuming that you already programed your weight and all that fun stuff! lol

Alaranio

Go with the HRM, I have the same one and it works great.

korygilliam

yep...HRM all the way!

Avalonis

One thing to keep in mind is that if you use a traditional HRM along with caffeine, the caffeine makes your heart rate increase somewhat, which will make the HRM have a larger margin of error.

At least, thats what I hear. But I would still go with the HRM, and just not eat back ALL of the burned cals.

NancyAnne1960

My HRM is the same way.

shellbell1993

I have the same HRM and sometimes I noticed that if I am by powerlines in town my Heart rate shows 230 ish and i am just sitting in my vehicle driving??? So I run or excersise where there are none and I get a more acurate reading.

Articeluvsmemphis

I have the same one, use that number. we burn calories all day even if we're not doing traditional exercise. think about it, most of use would be a lot bigger if we never burned off any of the food we ate while we were putting on weight. lol