Heart Rate Monitor vs. MFP - which calories are accurate?

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schrobecky
schrobecky Posts: 9 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
MFP, and my MapMyTracks app both say for my ride today that I burned 1250 ish calories... However, my heart rate monitor watch for the same work out says I burned only 900 calories. I am assuming the HRM is more close to my real burn since it is actually measuring me, versus estimating based on height/weight/age... But which do I go with??? Advice please :) Thankya!

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  • fitby38
    fitby38 Posts: 307 Member
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    ahhh ... you answered your own question ... heart rate monitor is more accurate
  • skcornett
    skcornett Posts: 169 Member
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    Always go with the HRM - it knows every beat of the heart and the duration of that rate. Nice ride, though!
  • TheReese1206
    TheReese1206 Posts: 238
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    HRM for sure. I love mine.
  • schrobecky
    schrobecky Posts: 9 Member
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    cool.... and dangit!!! ;-)) those extra 300 cals would have been nice! but sticking with the HRM :-) thanks!

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