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Study on calorie burn accuracy of machines and HRMs

CarlydogsMom
CarlydogsMom Posts: 645 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Thought I'd pass this article along:
https://cutthefatpodcast.com/870/cut-the-fat-blog/how-accurate-are-calorie-counters-on-exercise-machines

Study found discrepencies in exercise machine caloric burn estimates (and heart-rate monitors) from actual caloric burns ranging from 7% overestimate in exercise bikes to 42% over estimate in ellipticals. Also found 28% overestimate in heart-rate monitors. Gives some tips on how to adjust your own estimate.
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