Insanity-- confused

FairyMiss

Okay i just don't get it just did Max Interval circuit . Okay it wasn't perfect, it wasnt pretty but i busted my *kitten*.
still cant even speak in coherent sentences yet LOL. yet my burn was 485 calories.
now i weigh 194.8 at five foot tall.
average heart rate was 155

this does not really make much sense to me, now I was not suprised not to get the 1000 cal burn as most but was expecting a bit better than 485.

if i plug that same information (age, weight, length of activity, avg hr) into triathlon training blog , calorie caculator it comes up with
actually about 900 cals, (edit cause i typoed the time)

i just dont understand what my problem is.

second question should i even care

nlfrancis

The MFP calculator isn't that accurate - everyone I know on FB and other sites, and everyone I talk to all say the same thing. The most accurate way to get the calories burned is a heart rate monitor.

Am going to have to check out the website you mentioned, I have been wondering how off MFP is and my HR monitor is broken.

FairyMiss

sigh , was hoping for more feed back , as i am getting pretty frustrated.
begining to wonder if there is a point to busting my *kitten* this hard for less than 500 cal burn

MaryinBflo

is your HRM working throughout your workout? Does it show OO sometimes? Look at it throughout to make sure it's not low on battery. Also did you enter in your height/weights/activity level ? You also have to take into account your weight you have lost a lot and if you have been doing cardio all along your heart is probably getting healthier so you will burn less.

Don't give up though it's worth it!

banjjo

It would be interesting to try another HRM if you can afford it, just to see, or borrow somebody elses? I wish I had one. I'm curious as well, what I am burning during "Insanity". I think you are doing so awesome though! And I bet you are continuing to burn calories like crazy throughout the day from doing it.