Heart Rate/Calorie Monitors...do they work??

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Krister0506
Krister0506 Posts: 16
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I got a monitor that watches your heart rate and calories, for Mother's Day. Does anyone else use one? The reason I am asking if they work, is because we walked/ran over 5 miles tonight and it shows that I burned 1200 calories, does this seem right??

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  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
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    What kind is it? If it's a Timex or one without a strap, then I would return it ASAP cause that number sounds super high.

    I would say a 5 mile walk/run would prob. burn 300-400 less than what the HRM quoted you... but again, it depends on individual factors, how fast you were going, how fit you are, etc.

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