HRM vs. Jillian Michaels

Hanni
Posts: 158 Member
Hey all,
I recently bought Jillian Michael’s work out for the Wii and I must say, it’s a lot of fun.
I went over my calories yesterday by about 400 (yes, ooops!) and decided to work them off on the Wii.
So I put on my Polar F11 and did the workout for almost an hour! :yawn:
My HRM said I had burnt 499 calories, but according to the game, I only burnt 270 calories... :huh:
Which is right?
I recently bought Jillian Michael’s work out for the Wii and I must say, it’s a lot of fun.

I went over my calories yesterday by about 400 (yes, ooops!) and decided to work them off on the Wii.
So I put on my Polar F11 and did the workout for almost an hour! :yawn:
My HRM said I had burnt 499 calories, but according to the game, I only burnt 270 calories... :huh:
Which is right?
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I would say the heart rate monitor is more accurate. Keep in mind that nothing is ever going to be 100%, but the HRM is attached to your body and the game was made to fit many types of people, so a person who weights 200 pounds would always burn XX calories in the game, while in real life it depends on where your heart rate is it...0
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I'd definitely trust the hrm first.0
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I agree, go with the HRM!0
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I would trust the HRM0
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thats what I thought. I usually trust the HRM until I read up about Background calories and if the HRM considers them or not... I think I should definitely burn more than 270 cals in almost an hour exercise.0
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