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Heart rate monitor VS. Machine?

kd51411
kd51411 Posts: 33
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
What is everyone's opinion on the validity of calories burned as it says on the machines (treadmill, bikes, etc...) I have a HRM and it usually tells me I am burning nearly DOUBLE the amount of calories as the machines at the gym tell me... is this possible or could the settings on my HRM be off somehow??

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  • blonde20fan
    blonde20fan Posts: 233 Member
    I would never go by the machine. They are programed for an average weight/height person. Your HRM should be accurate if it is a good brand and it has a chest strap. If you have doubts google a website that calculates calories burned with your info and see how far off it is.
  • mcarter99
    mcarter99 Posts: 1,666 Member
    What does your HRM tell you your highest heart rate is, and what is your age, and what is a typical workout calorie total from it? If it says you're getting to 250 bpm and you're 32 and it says you're burning 1100 cals in 45 mins. of Zumba, I think it's wrong.
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