Most accurate exercise calorie calculator

fattyfatbum6

Can anyone recommend an accurate calculator for calories burnt through exercise? I've been using the ibiker app linked to myfitnesspal but it seems very generous! I cycled for 50 mins at quite a leisurely pace on a fairly flat surface and it said I'd burned up 440 calories! I want to eat my exercise calories back but am very concerned that its not accurate...

shadow2soul

I recommend a HRM with chest strap for cardio. (I got mine for $26 off amazon.com) Nothing is going to be 100% accurate, but hrm can help you get a more accurate number.

chrissi024

HRM for sure! You probably only burnt about 250 at most on the bike.

Griffin220x

Can anyone recommend an accurate calculator for calories burnt through exercise? I've been using the ibiker app linked to myfitnesspal but it seems very generous! I cycled for 50 mins at quite a leisurely pace on a fairly flat surface and it said I'd burned up 440 calories! I want to eat my exercise calories back but am very concerned that its not accurate...

The real truth is you probably won't find one that is accurate. I would start with a tdee calculator and weigh yourself once a week and adjust calories as needed. I found this approach to be the most accurate.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/943139-weight-loss-cheat-sheet-ipoarm

haroon_awan

80-110 calories for 10 minutes is normal. Forget about fancy calculators.

MzBug

What seems to work for me without the expense of getting a HRM ... While in weight loss mode (vs maint.) I would cut my time in half when using the MFP calculator, as well as reducing the "intensity" level a couple notches...such as entering walking 2.5 mph for 30 minutes instead of entering walking 4 mph for 60 minutes that I actually did. MFP always seems generous vs what *I* feel I have done.