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Heart rate monitor calories burned

christylynn622
christylynn622 Posts: 43 Member
edited January 24 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys, I've begun using a heart rate monitor but have noticed that it's calculating calories burned at about twice as much as I find on MFP for the same activity. How accurate do you think this is?

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  • chocolatemama30
    chocolatemama30 Posts: 14 Member
    Your heart rate monitor will def be more accurate. MFP figures are an estimate. I go by my heart rate monitor. :smile:
  • highland_sky
    highland_sky Posts: 27 Member
    Thanks for that question - I noticed the same thing and so when the machine is at 550, the HRM is at 1100.... I'd much rather go with the 1100. :)!
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