HRM and calories

barnybyrd
barnybyrd Posts: 11 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have a FT4, I did a 45 min spin class and it only registered 280 calories. I know this isn't correct. Have the correct weight, height and age set up. I bought it so I would know how many calories I burned during the class and it doesn't read properly.

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  • katamus
    katamus Posts: 2,363 Member
    Is the strap wet and placed in the proper area? Do you clean it well?
  • barnybyrd
    barnybyrd Posts: 11 Member
    Yes to all of the above...it is only 2 days old.....and it is the 4th HRM I've had over the last 25yrs, it should have performed as expected.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    I guess the first check is that it's clocking your heart rate correctly - how does it compare to your pulse ? What did it record for the spin class - average and peak heart rate.
  • barnybyrd
    barnybyrd Posts: 11 Member
    average = 139 max = 160. today it read 595 calories for a 60 minute class

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