mfp and calculating cardio calories

wendyapple
wendyapple Posts: 323 Member
edited November 11 in Fitness and Exercise
does anyone know how mfp calculates cardio calories? I enter time and it spits out calories but it doesn't seem to factor intensity or resistance. this I ponder as I await delivery of my hrm.

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  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    I really don't know how they are calculated, but I find them very, very generous. Perhaps they are valid for a large guy, but you'll do best to count on your hrm. Good luck!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    It goes by your age, gender, weight and the time you enter, but obviously some are going to be more accurate than others. One like the elliptical, which doesn't have any variables for speed or resistance, can't possibly be accurate. Running or walking, if you know your pace, is a lot closer to accurate.
  • thekarens
    thekarens Posts: 254 Member
    On our elliptical you can vary speed and resistance, but I don't use MFP for calories burned. It always says way more than the machine says. If you really want to know there is a formula you can use to calculate it, but too much trouble to me. I'd rather invest in an HRM.
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