Are the calories burned on excersize equipment accurate?
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girlygirl82
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I was just curious to hear everyones opinion of whether they think the ditigal calorie counters that are on cardio equipment are very accurate or not. I overheard some people next to me on the elliptical today debating the issue, and it made me curious/ :ohwell:
Any thoughts??
Any thoughts??
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I think they are more of a guide, a best estimate for the average person. If the machine allows for settings so you can enter gender, height, age, etc. then it would be more accurate. But in general, I the range can vary from person to person.0
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not really. treadmills and bikes are more accurate than ellipticals. Personally, i've always just taken half of what the machines give me. I've read that you should put in 5-10 pounds less than what you actually weigh and then subtract 20% off of that. The most accurate reading comes from an HRM.
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