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Net vs gross calorie burn

BrettS1973
BrettS1973 Posts: 23 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,

Quick question, I have a timex HRM which seems very inaccurate when calculating the calories burned. So I was figuring I'd use a web based calculator just using the average Heart Rate. Such as

http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx

which seems to give a much more expected result.

However this is a gross burn and there's a tool to further reduce it to a net burn.

Is net burn basically subtracting my BMR? and therefore the one I should use in exercise on MFP, since that is already allowed for? This makes sense to me but thought I would ask people with more knowledge than myself to make sure I have it all right.

Any feedback appreciated.

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  • BrettS1973
    BrettS1973 Posts: 23 Member
    *bump*

    Anyone able to help?
  • tcalamity
    tcalamity Posts: 89 Member
    Sorry I cant answer this but I would like to know more x
  • madmickie
    madmickie Posts: 221 Member
    Gross is the total burned due to being alive and exercise. Net is just the exercise bit.

    So if you workout for an hour and burn 600 cals - that's the gross, but you would have burned 100 anyway sitting on your *kitten* so the net is 500 - ie the additional amount burned during the workout.

    I dont know if MFP or other calcs show net or gross figures. But it's all estimates anyway. Eat less, move more!
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