MFP v. HRM
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PhilipByrne
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Hi all,
recently bought a HRM and entered all my details. It calculates that a 2hr walk at 3.5 mph approx, burned 230 cals. MFP reckons it's over 700. What gives?
Thanks
Phil
recently bought a HRM and entered all my details. It calculates that a 2hr walk at 3.5 mph approx, burned 230 cals. MFP reckons it's over 700. What gives?
Thanks
Phil
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The HRM sounds low. Did you wet the contacts on the chest strap before using it? Perhaps the battery in the transmitter needs replacing? (they tend to last a long time but the unit may have been at the retailer for a long time) Or it could just be defective.
I don't know your weight but the tables (http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist3.htm) show anywhere from 224 cal /hr (130lbs) to a bit over 350 cal/hr (205 lbs) for walking 3.5mph.0 -
The HRM sounds low. Did you wet the contacts on the chest strap before using it? Perhaps the battery in the transmitter needs replacing? (they tend to last a long time but the unit may have been at the retailer for a long time) Or it could just be defective.
I don't know your weight but the tables (http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist3.htm) show anywhere from 224 cal /hr (130lbs) to a bit over 350 cal/hr (205 lbs) for walking 3.5mph.
Brian,
yep, I did wet the contacts and they seemed to be picking up the heart rate fine. I weigh 210, so I would have thought somewhere in the 500-700 cals would be about right. I'll try it out again and change the battery if there's no change. Thanks for response.0 -
How high was your heart rate during this walk? If you're relatively fit and your heart rate didn't elevate significantly, the HRM won't be accurate. They're only accurate in a small heart rate range that is typical for exercise. I have the opposite problem. My heart rate gets so high during exercise that my HRM gives me numbers that are a lot higher than the MFP database (or any other database).0
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How high was your heart rate during this walk? If you're relatively fit and your heart rate didn't elevate significantly, the HRM won't be accurate. They're only accurate in a small heart rate range that is typical for exercise. I have the opposite problem. My heart rate gets so high during exercise that my HRM gives me numbers that are a lot higher than the MFP database (or any other database).
HR was in the 100-110 range, I've never used HRM before so maybe I just set the zones wrong.
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You can use this calculator to figure it out. Hope you work out your HRM soon!
http://www.calories-calculator.net/Calories_Burned_By_Heart_Rate.html0
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