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elliptical on carpet...

scadoodles
scadoodles Posts: 110 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Can using my elliptical on carpet cause my "calories burned" to be lower than what MFP says that should be?

for example.. tonight I did the interval training workout for 35 minutes and my machine said I burned 190 calories while MFP says it should be around 351 and I am not sure whats going on.. any ideas?

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  • btor
    btor Posts: 144 Member
    The only way to know for sure is to use a heart rate monitor. MFP and your machine are just estimating your calorie burn based on your height/weight, not necessarily your intensity (heart rate).
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