Surely more than that!!!!

Fozzi43
Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I got a HRM and just did a workout...Pierre Pozzuto combat cardio, it's 45 mins long and quite bouncy, my HRM says I burnt only 70 calories! I was pushing quite hard but on the HRM there was another number saying 162...could that be what I burnt? Was I looking at the wrong number?

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  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    Bump
  • slimsdown
    slimsdown Posts: 122 Member
    have you checked the exercise thing on here? home dvds burn more than 70 cals
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    I looked for it on here but couldn't find it? It was really soul destroying reading that number?. I must've got it wrong hey?
  • start121
    start121 Posts: 38 Member
    Have you made all the settings for yourself etc? also, was the HRM keeping track throughout the workout? I've found that mine can lose it's signal depending on the exercise I'm doing, so if you were doing something that caused it to slip of lose contact that might help explain it.

    Keep an eye on it the next time you train.

    PS, you will become addicted to your HRM when training... I LOVE mine lol
  • Zylahe
    Zylahe Posts: 772 Member
    that does seem low.
    Not sure which HRM you have, but some calculate Cals based on distance covered (and age, weight etc)
    but i means if you do a home workout, (where you dont travel a large total dist)
    it wont give you a proper calorie reading.
  • 714rah714
    714rah714 Posts: 759 Member
    That's not right, I'm guessing that your HRM is not set up properly, give the manual another read through
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    What HRM is it? If it's a strapless one, then you need to ditch it and get one with a strap.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    It's a Pulse Sonic?
  • Jfearn64
    Jfearn64 Posts: 353 Member
    I agree that is way too low. Should burn more than that sitting on the couch. Something is not set up right in your personal data settigns. Take another look at the manual.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    It's a Pulse Sonic?

    Well from what I can see online, it looks like it has a chest strap... but for 12 Euros, It's prob. not the best choice.

    I'd return it if you can, and a Polar HRM.. you'll be better off in the long run.
  • mrseelmerfudd
    mrseelmerfudd Posts: 506 Member
    It's a Pulse Sonic?

    Well from what I can see online, it looks like it has a chest strap... but for 12 Euros, It's prob. not the best choice.

    I'd return it if you can, and a Polar HRM.. you'll be better off in the long run.

    Agree with that..... ebay is great. got an almost new polar hrm for £20. bargain.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    Ok I'll give that one to my husband and get a polar one ..thanks
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    Yeah I second (or third?) getting a Polar. I have the FT4 and I love it. Turns out that MFP was actually underestimating my calories burnt. Seems like most people have the opposite issue. But I keep an eye on my heart rate during my workouts and I think it's pretty accurate according to how hard I am working the exercise. So glad I got it.

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