Calorie burn difference?????

jenjen84
jenjen84 Posts: 117 Member
edited September 20 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi All,

I did the stairmaster for 60 minutes today and the calorie burn on the machine said I had burned 525 and on my heart rate monitor it said I burned 675 ... Now I love my HRM's better DUH but why such a big difference??? Just wondering!!

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  • InTheMoney
    InTheMoney Posts: 249 Member
    Hi All,

    I did the stairmaster for 60 minutes today and the calorie burn on the machine said I had burned 525 and on my heart rate monitor it said I burned 675 ... Now I love my HRM's better DUH but why such a big difference??? Just wondering!!

    The machines are used as an average for most people, size and weight and such. The HRM is much more accurate because it is soley based on your actual heart rate, not an average.
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