How do you know how many calories you burned?

luzdama78

I just ordered one today! Is it good? I've been on the fence about ordering one, but went for it today. Can you give me any feedback? I'd appreciate it! Thx

tdelo7634

I've had several heart rate monitors and they never say the calories burned.

Just google for a heart rate to calories burned conversion tool. You just need to know average calories burned over what time period, height, weight, and age.

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

SJCon

If you are going to get a HRM you may want to consider the polar FT7 as it has some of Polar's "Smart Coaching" features. In the case of the FT7 you can see smart calories, you can do this on any but it is an easy graphical way to keep you heart in the Aerobic "Fat Burn" mode rather than in the cab burning anaerobic mode. Essentially you burn more fat with you heart rate below 70% and more Carbs above that level. Just makes it a little easier to focus on weight or fitness. Polar USA has a good tool to help you find the right monitor for what you do.

This article talks about it and the research

http://www.howtobefit.com/polar-owncal-feature.htm

philcole4321

Try the Polar F60 series which is quite good and tracks up to 100 sessions of calories burnt and even includes strength training.

jgm379

Thanx so much all.

jofjltncb6

MFP have an estimated number of calories burned based on how long you worked out for, and what speed/pace you did.

Or, if you have a smart phone, you can downland the RunKeeper app. It's free and will tell you exactly how many calories you burned.

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jacksonpt

Saying it again since it seemed like people missed it the first time...

ALL YOU CAN DO IS ESTIMATE

HRMs estimate. MFP estimates. Machines at the gym estimate. Apps estimate. They all just estimate. In some case one may be more accurate than another, but that depends on lots of variables. IT'S ALL JUST AN ESTIMATE.

Angie_1991

MFP have an estimated number of calories burned based on how long you worked out for, and what speed/pace you did.

Or, if you have a smart phone, you can downland the RunKeeper app. It's free and will tell you exactly how many calories you burned.

I don't know what's wrong with my HRM...I just got it so I'm a little dumb as far as it goes...but the calories it says I"ve burned and MFP says I've burned are WAY off..........hmmm

Determinednoob

I don't know. And I don't care!

DavPul

^^^^^^^^^^^^That makes two of us. Me also no care.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^