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shellyenglersnyder
shellyenglersnyder Posts: 14 Member
edited January 14 in Fitness and Exercise
I just bought a HRM so I thought I'd try it out on Jillian Michaels Killer Abs. After 30 minutes the HRM said I burned 39 calories. That seems pretty low considering when I log 30 minutes of circuit General it gives me 210. Does it seem like the HRM is off? The DVD has some cardio but not a lot but I still work up a sweat.

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    What brand of HRM did you get, and does it have a chest strap? Only 39 cals burned is really low, something's off.
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    I agree with Amy...details would be helpful.
  • shellyenglersnyder
    shellyenglersnyder Posts: 14 Member
    Sportline no chest strap. It has a heart rate monitor and a calorie monitor. I used the calorie monitor.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    So is it one that you have to touch the face of the watch to take a heart rate reading? If so, it's only going by whatever your heart rate was the last time you took a reading. Chest strap models are far more accurate because they monitor your heart rate the entire time.
  • shellyenglersnyder
    shellyenglersnyder Posts: 14 Member
    That makes sense. Thanks.
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