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Pedometer calculating calories burned during cardio?

satocake
satocake Posts: 2
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been using a pedometer to calculate calories burned during cardio and apparently yesterday i burned 104 and today 67 doing Insanity. Granted i wasn't keeping up all the time but is that too little/inaccurate? I'm 5'1 and 97 pounds. Should i invest in a HRM or is the pedometer ok?

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  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    A pedometer counts how many steps you take, that is all. It is meant for walking. I wouldn't even consider it accurate for running, let alone something like Insanity. An HRM will be worth your while.
  • no1canadianangel
    no1canadianangel Posts: 115
    A pedometer counts how many steps you take, that is all. It is meant for walking. I wouldn't even consider it accurate for running, let alone something like Insanity. An HRM will be worth your while.

    ^^^ this
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