Calorie Burn Accuracy

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ehermann12
ehermann12 Posts: 4
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey, does anyone know how accurate the mfp calculators for burning calories actually are? It says I don't burn much during exercise, and I don't know if that's because I'm small or because they underestimate how many calories you burn...anyone know?

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  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
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    It depends on the exercise. I find for most things MFP registers about 30% higher than my HRM tells me. The exception is rowing, which MFP has set far too low. It is actually a more efficient exercise than running if done right.
  • cooter2533
    cooter2533 Posts: 108
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    Overall mfp shows that u burn higher calories than u actually do.
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
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    Yep I think mfp is too high.

    For accuracy buy a Polar FT7 heart rate monitor.

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