Does this calculator look accurate?

queenhiphop
queenhiphop Posts: 286 Member
edited January 11 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm saving up for a good HRM but in the meantime just found this site

http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx

How accurate does it look?

For example I just did 35min elliptical training - high intensity the machine said I burnt 383 calories. Heart rate was around 190-195 throughout. That site said I burnt 474.. almost 100 calories more. I'm not overly fussed because I will get the HRM soon but yeah just wondering :)

FYI I always ignore what mfp says I've burnt.

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    None of them are 100%, including HRMs. Just pick one and stick to it. If you are trying to lose weight, it's all about trial and error and tweaking the numbers, so you need to use one consistently to know if you are dialed in.
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