HRM vs. MFP Calories Burned Calculations

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redhatorade
redhatorade Posts: 41 Member
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I just got an elliptical trainer, and when logging in MFP, the system says for 15 minutes, I burn 266 calories. My HRM says 140. Which is correct???

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  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
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    I just got an elliptical trainer, and when logging in MFP, the system says for 15 minutes, I burn 266 calories. My HRM says 140. Which is correct???
    hrm all the way
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
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    Always believe the HRM over any machine or calculator. It knows what you were really doing and the effort being put in while the others are all making assumptions.
  • ril0riley
    ril0riley Posts: 54 Member
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    I just go with the lower number. My HRM will tell me a run might have burned something like 1100 calories where the treadmill and MFP both have me around 800. I go with 800.

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