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Why don't I burn as much..

MUByM
MUByM Posts: 208
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
as other people? I can do the same exercise for the same amount of time and they burn more than me. I understand that the bigger you are the more you burn. Some people are smaller than me though and they burn more. I use an HRM and my heart rate stays between 140-160 and in 56 minutes I burn about 416 calories. Any ideas on why this could be?

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  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
    maybe your body is more in shape and tolerate more endurance ??? not quite sure though
  • Papillon22
    Papillon22 Posts: 1,160 Member
    I agree with Alyssa.
  • cryshelle247
    cryshelle247 Posts: 78 Member
    maybe u should pick up the speed and u mite start burning more maybe its time to take it to another level. but i know what u mean.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Does your HRM have your weight, Max HR, and VO2max settings correct? If any of those 3 are off, your burn won't be correct.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    stop comparing yourself with others. just worry about getting the best possible workout that YOU can get.
  • love22step
    love22step Posts: 1,103 Member
    That seems to be about what I burn when I'm running. I'm sure I'd burn more if I ran faster. I miss the higher calorie burns when I was heavy, but I don't miss being heavy. I've noticed my calorie burn is higher for biking, even in a shorter period of time. :flowerforyou:
  • MUByM
    MUByM Posts: 208
    Thanks all. I suppose if I am not satisfied with my burns then I should push harder so that is what I will do. I use a Polar FT4 and it does have my weight and max hr but it doesn't have the VO2 feature.
  • MrsLong1980
    MrsLong1980 Posts: 181 Member
    stop comparing yourself with others. just worry about getting the best possible workout that YOU can get.

    This - who cares what other people burn?!
  • gogojodee
    gogojodee Posts: 1,243 Member
    Remember to wash your strap. I know if my burns seem off - as in too low, too high, whatever it definitely needs to be cleaned. Also, you may have to adjust your strap to be more secure to your body - you may have lost inches in the bust and it needs to be secure to get as much of an accurate reading as possible. Food for thought.
  • droogievesch
    droogievesch Posts: 202
    Are you comparing your results vs. your MFP friends' results? I have noticed MFP likes to say I burn more than I think I do. I know I'm not alone in this either. It could be that you have a more accurate number while your friends have a less accurate/generic number. Either way, just remember you burn more calories than everyone sitting on the couch, and that's a good portion of people!
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