FT4 or treadmill..?

itschristine
itschristine Posts: 44 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi..

I just got my polar ft4 today. I did 40 mins of run walk on the treadmill. Treadmill says i burned 200 calories, my FT4 says 323 calories?

Which one is more accurate?

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  • LittleMissNerdy
    LittleMissNerdy Posts: 792 Member
    Your HRM.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    HRM always.
  • jsapninz
    jsapninz Posts: 909 Member
    the FT4. :love:
  • OceansForever
    OceansForever Posts: 221 Member
    HRM is correct.
  • smbkrn
    smbkrn Posts: 30 Member
    Your HRM will be more accurate but this is the first time I have ever heard of the treadmill reporting a LOWER calorie burn than the HRM.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Depends on the treadmill, depends on how your HRM is set up, depends on your max HR, depends on whether or not you walk while holding on to the handrails.

    When it comes to walking, the equations for estimating calorie burn are well established and easy to program. So, when it comes to walking and some running, if you don't hold on to the handrails, and the treadmill is a known brand, there is a good chance the calorie estimate on the treadmill is very accurate. In your particular case, with the situation you describe, I would check the setup on you HRM.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    HRM always as long as you have set it up correctly with you height, weight, age, etc.....
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