low cal burns on insanity....

LauriesTrying2BeFit

i dont know if its my HRM of im become alot fitter! but im doing insanity at the moment and my burns are so low! today i did month 2 recovery and got 170cals burnt then did max interval circuit which is 59mins and i got 345cal burn.

do these seem low? could it be my HRM as it is just a cheap one but does have chest strap.
BTW im 174cm and about 139lbs


thanks

patrickblo13

I don't think it is way off. I just did max circuit the other day and only burned 507 cals. It was my first time doing it with a HRM. I guess I had always assumed I was burning a lot more cals. Not to mention I have been doing Insanity for 8 months and my fitness level is so much better. For that particular workout I made it through almost the entire workout without a break. On the plus side my heart rate was above target 40 out of the 59mins....

LauriesTrying2BeFit

i also didnt take any breaks other that the water breaks you get! it was only second time iv done this routine and first time id done recovery

patrickblo13

I know everyone's burns cals differently. Do you know what you were burning in month 1

LauriesTrying2BeFit

no i just used general circuit training which made the burns way higher! thankfully i started using hrm about 2 weeks ago as i was gaining weight now im losing again!