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HRM vs. MFP Calories Burned Calculations

redhatorade
redhatorade Posts: 41 Member
edited January 2 in Fitness and Exercise
I just got an elliptical trainer, and when logging in MFP, the system says for 15 minutes, I burn 266 calories. My HRM says 140. Which is correct???

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  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    I just got an elliptical trainer, and when logging in MFP, the system says for 15 minutes, I burn 266 calories. My HRM says 140. Which is correct???
    hrm all the way
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Always believe the HRM over any machine or calculator. It knows what you were really doing and the effort being put in while the others are all making assumptions.
  • ril0riley
    ril0riley Posts: 54 Member
    I just go with the lower number. My HRM will tell me a run might have burned something like 1100 calories where the treadmill and MFP both have me around 800. I go with 800.
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