Elliptical CC vs bodymedia

ptyriver

I use an elliptical at my gym that lets me enter weight and built in HRM. Usually it's counter tells me I burn about 300 calories in a 1/2hr. I just got a bodymedia to try out and told me I burned around 80 calories less.

I know most machines are *for lack of better words* winging it based on a general calculation especially since we all burn differently.

I'm really iffy on bodymedia if it actually works correctly and can actually measure what I'm really burning.

Which should I take as the reading?

danibu98

I've heard MFP overestimates the elliptical . Bumping to see if someone has an answer.

onyxgirl17

MFP way overestimates the elliptical. The machines overestimate a little bit. I bet your bodymedia fit is the better one to go with.

evileen99

Both the machine and MFP overestimate elliptical calories burned.

This is why I love my BMF--much more accurate; no guessing on calories expended.

gingersnapx00

You will find different machines will give you different numbers. I decided to go with a HRM and use it to gauge my activities. Its stingy but at least you know its more accurate.

NBSfit

Use the number from your monitor.

http://nbsfit.com/uncategorized/equipment-estimated-calories-versus-actual-calories-burned-how-to-calculate-calories-burned-during-exercise/