elliptical question

kwied90
kwied90 Posts: 26 Member
edited January 1 in Fitness and Exercise
i just did 40 minutes on my elliptical and it says i burned 341 cals but when i looked for it in myfitness it says i burned 618..is myfitness usually that far off? or could my elliptical be wrong it is veryyy old...

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  • knightreader
    knightreader Posts: 813 Member
    i purchased my elliptical second hand. it is set to record the calories of the person who used it before me; a 100 pound woman. and i am not a 100 pound woman. so it is inaccurate for me. but i think what mfp says is an over estimate too. so im asking for a hrm for my birthday.

    good luck.
  • ohnoetry
    ohnoetry Posts: 129
    Yeah, I suggest getting a heart rate monitor. Once my HRM told me I burned about 500 calories, the elliptical said I burned about 600 and MFP gave me over 900!
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