Heart rate monitor or machine monitor?

Bjninja

For the last few months, I've been measuring how many calories I've burned by using the handle bars on the gym equipment. I use the same machine and always keep my hands in place, so I figured it was pretty accurate. Lately though, I am mixing strength and cardio, so I wear a strap heart rate monitor. However, the HRM readings are higher than the gym equipment readings. I want to believe my HRM is more accurate, but I don't want to overeat because I think I've burned more calories than I really have. Anyone have an opinion or a preference?

For the record, my resting calorie burning for one hour is 250, so I always take what I've burned at the gym and subtract 250, just so I know how many additional calories I've burned.

Blessedbythebest1

Interesting, usually my HRM is always LOWER than the machines, you are just the opposite. I would tend to believe the HRM (as long as it is set properly with your correct current weight, age, etc.) and I also have to remember to adjust my weight on my HRM too.. sometimes I would forgot to change the weight when I loss and it would be calculating incorrectly based on my old weight and not my new weight (as I started to loss). Not sure what you tell you, I received great advice was to forgot exercise points and try to stick to 1700 calories (when exercices and strength training) and try to make it a habit of eating the same every day so that your body can adjust...not eating more this day because you burned more....good luck.

jaygreen55

For the last few months, I've been measuring how many calories I've burned by using the handle bars on the gym equipment. I use the same machine and always keep my hands in place, so I figured it was pretty accurate. Lately though, I am mixing strength and cardio, so I wear a strap heart rate monitor. However, the HRM readings are higher than the gym equipment readings. I want to believe my HRM is more accurate, but I don't want to overeat because I think I've burned more calories than I really have. Anyone have an opinion or a preference?

For the record, my resting calorie burning for one hour is 250, so I always take what I've burned at the gym and subtract 250, just so I know how many additional calories I've burned.

How do you figure your resting calorie burning is 250 per hour? That means you would burn about 6000 calories a day without exercise (250 x 24) 60-100 would be more like it depending on whether you are lying in bed or moving around

imthejenjen

Always go by heart rate monitor. They are more accurate.