Possible to measure accurate BMR with a heart rate monitor?

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Captain_Tightpants
Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Could you theoretically leave a hrm running all day long on a resting day and get a BMR reading that was more accurate than the online calculators?

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  • andrejjorje
    andrejjorje Posts: 497 Member
    That is not called BMR but TDEE.
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    TDEE?
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    thats basically the idea behind bodybugg/body mediafit etc. they run 24/7 and tell you how much you burn. but andre is correct - its your tdee (total daily energy expenditure) , not bmr.
    ive been really considering getting a bodybugg but i just cant fit it and the monthly website fee into the budget right now.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    No, you cant... HRMs use a formula to calculate calories burned that assumes a higher oxygen exchange that only happens during exercise.

    At least that's what I've been told/read in other posts... maybe wait for more responses to verify.
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