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HRM Numbers or MFP Numbers?

jessihoover
jessihoover Posts: 63
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
What calories burned numbers should I use?

Reading from my new HRM monitor
or MFP Exercise log numbers?

Replies

  • seven8seven
    seven8seven Posts: 58 Member
    HRM!
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Stealing from Guru :]

    If you went to a carnival and played the "guess your weight" game, would you trust them or an actual scale?
  • kcgslp
    kcgslp Posts: 203 Member
    HRM is definitely more reliable!
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    HRM is more accurate. Also, keep in mind that consistency is more important than spot-on accuracy.
  • FabulousFifty
    FabulousFifty Posts: 1,575 Member
    HRM for sure!:bigsmile:
  • goldfinger88
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    Probably HRM unless you're on beta blockers or any medication that will slow the heart. In that case, a HRM is pretty much worthless. healthstatus.com has the most accurate calculator I've found. But they're all estimates at best.
  • jessihoover
    jessihoover Posts: 63
    thanks everyone! this is the first time I've ever used a HRM so I was curious as the numbers were very different!! I got a Polar FT7!
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