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net calories burned

gilly88
gilly88 Posts: 114
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all,
If i work out for an hour and my HRM says i burned 350, do i have to subtract the 50 i would have burned had i stayed in bed? ie. do i put in 350 or 300?

Thanks!

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  • gilly88
    gilly88 Posts: 114
    Hi all,
    If i work out for an hour and my HRM says i burned 350, do i have to subtract the 50 i would have burned had i stayed in bed? ie. do i put in 350 or 300?

    Thanks!
  • young1726
    young1726 Posts: 347 Member
    no, just put 350
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I do. There are mixed theories on the subject.

    I always deduct that number.

    :drinker: Happy Friday
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