HRM more accurate on calorie burn?

Reeceybaby1988

quick question, just bought a HRM (FT7) last week, and in an hour workout im burning 700-800 calories! and thats just cardio!

im 5'7 male, 25, 198lbs, 30% BF

now, i dont know if i should believe it, i mean, ive been going to the gym for the last 5 weeks, newbie strengh gains have been ridiculous! and i now feel like i can do even more cardio than just an hour (limit myself) but does this seem accurate to anybody?

my HR at rest is around 70, i average 130-140 at moderate effort and between 160-170 at high intensity, which drops to around 100 after about 1-2 mins of stopping

any sugestions guys?

cheers

chymerra

if you're a newbie at fitness, yes it's very possible to burn that much. your body isn't quite used to delivering oxygen/other nutrients to your organs/muscles as efficiently (which will improve over time as your fitness levels improve). when i was doing insanity last year, i was also quite new and i was burning up to 1000cals for a 50min workout!

if you calibrated your HRM correctly and wear it right (wetting the connectors etc), and you're getting that reading, then i would say it's accurate.

rileysowner

Doesn't seem unreasonable if you are working hard.

Reeceybaby1988

Doesn't seem unreasonable if you are working hard.

cheers man, its not like im sat texting on the bike at level 1 for 60 mins and getting that burn

was just worried, didnt want to log it and have to eat it all back if it was wrong

madrose0715

I just purchased a Timex HRM this weekend as well. My calorie burns were off about 200-300 calories from the on line calculator estimates. Another key piece of info that I like is the recovery heart rate tracking...I look forward to seeing an improvement in that as well!

Reeceybaby1988

if you're a newbie at fitness, yes it's very possible to burn that much. your body isn't quite used to delivering oxygen/other nutrients to your organs/muscles as efficiently (which will improve over time as your fitness levels improve). when i was doing insanity last year, i was also quite new and i was burning up to 1000cals for a 50min workout!

if you calibrated your HRM correctly and wear it right (wetting the connectors etc), and you're getting that reading, then i would say it's accurate.

thanks for the info it is calibrated and i do wet the connectors before i wear it

whatjesseats

I get similar burns for a good cardio workout. I like to think of it as one of the "perks" of being overweight and out of shape. As we lose weight and improve fitness, the burns will decrease.

Reeceybaby1988

I just purchased a Timex HRM this weekend as well. My calorie burns were off about 200-300 calories from the on line calculator estimates. Another key piece of info that I like is the recovery heart rate tracking...I look forward to seeing an improvement in that as well!

yeh mine was aswell, its nice to see you are actually working harder than you think! i just wernt sure it was correct :P