How do you measure calories?

anuroopr
anuroopr Posts: 12 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I use an HRM to track my workouts and calorie burn. I switch the HRM on the first time I get on a machine at the gym, and my Heart Rate then is between 60-70. After my routine, I typically wait for my Heart Rate to come down to about 100bpm before switching off the HRM. That calorie reading is what I use for MFP.

My question is, is that the right way to measure calories? Or should I wait for my Heart Rate to come to normal, say 65 or so? Am I under-measuring calories burned during a workout? Or am I just nit-picking? :)

Any thoughts or experiences please?

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  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    You're nit-picking. You're losing weight, right? Keep doing what you're doing. :)

    The number of calories is going to be minimal. If you're pushing that hard for a few calories, then go ahead, it'll only slow down your weight loss by a teeny tiny bit.

    In the end, "what motivates you" is what's important.

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