Does your HRM count calories while you are sitting?
Orient_Charm
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Does your HRM count calories while you are sitting without any activity ?
Please ?
Please ?
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Simple answer. No.0
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I think you want something like fitbit, jawbone up etc rather than an hrm0
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They aren't really made for that. They are made for cardio. Your puls needs to be a bit elevated by exercise for an hrm to register correctly. Even for strength training, where your puls sinks below 90-100, mine registers only a minimal burn.
A fitbit or a fuel band is what you seem to be looking for.0 -
mine yes, It counted 30 cals for sitting for 12 mins, I think it has a problem, I contact Polar customer service on this issue, without any reply for one week.0
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mine yes, It counted 30 cals for sitting for 12 mins, I think it has a problem, I contact Polar customer service on this issue, without any reply for one week.
They are only meant to be used during cardio exercises.0 -
They aren't really made for that. They are made for cardio. Your puls needs to be a bit elevated by exercise for an hrm to register correctly. Even for strength training, where your puls sinks below 90-100, mine registers only a minimal burn.
A fitbit or a fuel band is what you seem to be looking for.
Thank you so much,
can you check this issue and advise ?
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1181964-hrm-calories-is-more-than-what-machine-side0 -
The "problem" isn't with the watch - you are using it wrong. They are a training aid for cardio that can give you an estimate (just an estimate) of calories burned during cardio exercise.mine yes, It counted 30 cals for sitting for 12 mins, I think it has a problem, I contact Polar customer service on this issue, without any reply for one week.0 -
Yes its going to show you calories are being burned even while sitting because you still have a heart rate which is how it is calculating that number. So it's not a problem with your HRM but that is not what it is intended to be used for.0
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mine yes, It counted 30 cals for sitting for 12 mins, I think it has a problem, I contact Polar customer service on this issue, without any reply for one week.
They are only meant to be used during cardio exercises.
Thanks you,
But even with cardio it count so much,
can you check this and tell me what you think ?
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1181964-hrm-calories-is-more-than-what-machine-side0 -
toddis & Meshashesha2012 & sijomial & jwhited71 thank you so much appreciate your reply0
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anyone can advise about this please
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1181964-hrm-calories-is-more-than-what-machine-side0 -
anyone can advise about this please
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1181964-hrm-calories-is-more-than-what-machine-side
Here: read these.
The author has been in the Fitness Industry for decades.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/723507-machine-vs-hrm-exercise-calories-the-whole-story0 -
Simple answer. No.
um you obvously have no clue what a HRM is.
it measures heart rate and converts that to probable calories burned doing anything while it's active.
so yes it would count calories doing anything, it would count calories if you were in a coma. Aslong as you have a pulse it can detect it will register.
a fitbit registers movement not specifically steps you can test this by wearing it on your wrist and shaking your hand and it will register steps so for that it's faulty, and atleast in my case it tends to register alot higher calories burned then the HRM if i go into activity/sleep mode, however as a pedometer it is a good guide and the overall TDEE it registers atleast in my case is relatively stable and lower then the HRM would register if wore it for a 24hour period.
now i have had a Polar FT4 a FT7 and now i have a FT60 and they all do strange things, they aren't meant to be an accurate guide but they do tend to register really high or really low at random times, depending on your body composition sitting should be about 1 calorie a minute, now at 31Kgs lost and a VO2 rating of 46 i only burn 3-5 calories a minute walking briskly.
Thats the other thing you could test your VO2 rating, if you have a high rating you are fitter and tend to burn alot less then someone with a really low VO2 rating. the above 3 devices if that's what you have have the ability to test your VO2, or you could do it via a VO2 calculator i think, work out yours based on your average hear rate at rest during a 5 minute period while breathing normally.0 -
Simple answer. No.
um you obvously have no clue what a HRM is.
it measures heart rate and converts that to probable calories burned doing anything while it's active.
so yes it would count calories doing anything, it would count calories if you were in a coma. Aslong as you have a pulse it can detect it will register.
a fitbit registers movement not specifically steps you can test this by wearing it on your wrist and shaking your hand and it will register steps so for that it's faulty, and atleast in my case it tends to register alot higher calories burned then the HRM if i go into activity/sleep mode, however as a pedometer it is a good guide and the overall TDEE it registers atleast in my case is relatively stable and lower then the HRM would register if wore it for a 24hour period.
now i have had a Polar FT4 a FT7 and now i have a FT60 and they all do strange things, they aren't meant to be an accurate guide but they do tend to register really high or really low at random times, depending on your body composition sitting should be about 1 calorie a minute, now at 31Kgs lost and a VO2 rating of 46 i only burn 3-5 calories a minute walking briskly.
Thats the other thing you could test your VO2 rating, if you have a high rating you are fitter and tend to burn alot less then someone with a really low VO2 rating. the above 3 devices if that's what you have have the ability to test your VO2, or you could do it via a VO2 calculator i think, work out yours based on your average hear rate at rest during a 5 minute period while breathing normally.
ironic. it looks like you're the one that doesn't have a clue about what a hrm is.
lol@hrm counting calories in comas, sitting, or "anything". you may wish to read the owners manual of your device before calling people out next time0 -
Even when sitting there doing nothing you are still burning calories, your body uses energy to function. When sitting down I still have a heart rate so my HRM will still count calories burnt. This is not how they are intended to be used though.0
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Simple answer. No.
um you obvously have no clue what a HRM is.
it measures heart rate and converts that to probable calories burned doing anything while it's active.
so yes it would count calories doing anything, it would count calories if you were in a coma. Aslong as you have a pulse it can detect it will register.
a fitbit registers movement not specifically steps you can test this by wearing it on your wrist and shaking your hand and it will register steps so for that it's faulty, and atleast in my case it tends to register alot higher calories burned then the HRM if i go into activity/sleep mode, however as a pedometer it is a good guide and the overall TDEE it registers atleast in my case is relatively stable and lower then the HRM would register if wore it for a 24hour period.
now i have had a Polar FT4 a FT7 and now i have a FT60 and they all do strange things, they aren't meant to be an accurate guide but they do tend to register really high or really low at random times, depending on your body composition sitting should be about 1 calorie a minute, now at 31Kgs lost and a VO2 rating of 46 i only burn 3-5 calories a minute walking briskly.
Thats the other thing you could test your VO2 rating, if you have a high rating you are fitter and tend to burn alot less then someone with a really low VO2 rating. the above 3 devices if that's what you have have the ability to test your VO2, or you could do it via a VO2 calculator i think, work out yours based on your average hear rate at rest during a 5 minute period while breathing normally.
ironic. it looks like you're the one that doesn't have a clue about what a hrm is.
lol@hrm counting calories in comas, sitting, or "anything". you may wish to read the owners manual of your device before calling people out next time
If you have a heart beat a HEART RATE MONITOR is gonna register BPM which it converts to probable calories burned based on the age, height and weight you put in same as MFP does, same as all the calculators do. whether it's 1 calorie a minute or lots it is still an estimate, i never stated it was a good system or you should count those calories as gospel i clearly said yes it does count calories whatever you are doing.0 -
mine yes, It counted 30 cals for sitting for 12 mins, I think it has a problem, I contact Polar customer service on this issue, without any reply for one week.
They are not made for that. They are made to track cardio exercise - they are accurate for things above 120 bpm.0 -
you're not getting it are you. Simply put the algorithm that is used is designed to be accurate at heart rates applicable to cardio exercise. No one said they wouldn't give you a calories count what people are saying is it will be wildly inaccurate as that is not what they are designed for. Spend 5 minutes and read the owners manual or go to posts website.Simple answer. No.
um you obvously have no clue what a HRM is.
it measures heart rate and converts that to probable calories burned doing anything while it's active.
so yes it would count calories doing anything, it would count calories if you were in a coma. Aslong as you have a pulse it can detect it will register.
a fitbit registers movement not specifically steps you can test this by wearing it on your wrist and shaking your hand and it will register steps so for that it's faulty, and atleast in my case it tends to register alot higher calories burned then the HRM if i go into activity/sleep mode, however as a pedometer it is a good guide and the overall TDEE it registers atleast in my case is relatively stable and lower then the HRM would register if wore it for a 24hour period.
now i have had a Polar FT4 a FT7 and now i have a FT60 and they all do strange things, they aren't meant to be an accurate guide but they do tend to register really high or really low at random times, depending on your body composition sitting should be about 1 calorie a minute, now at 31Kgs lost and a VO2 rating of 46 i only burn 3-5 calories a minute walking briskly.
Thats the other thing you could test your VO2 rating, if you have a high rating you are fitter and tend to burn alot less then someone with a really low VO2 rating. the above 3 devices if that's what you have have the ability to test your VO2, or you could do it via a VO2 calculator i think, work out yours based on your average hear rate at rest during a 5 minute period while breathing normally.
ironic. it looks like you're the one that doesn't have a clue about what a hrm is.
lol@hrm counting calories in comas, sitting, or "anything". you may wish to read the owners manual of your device before calling people out next time
Clearly it is you who are the moron, if you have a heart beat a HEART RATE MONITOR is gonna register BPM which it converts to probable calories burned based on the age, height and weight you put in same as MFP does, same as all the calculators do. whether it's 1 calorie a minute or lots it is still an estimate, i never stated it was a good system or you should count those calories as gospel i clearly said yes it does count calories whatever you are doing.0 -
Simple answer. No.
um you obvously have no clue what a HRM is.
it measures heart rate and converts that to probable calories burned doing anything while it's active.
so yes it would count calories doing anything, it would count calories if you were in a coma. Aslong as you have a pulse it can detect it will register.
a fitbit registers movement not specifically steps you can test this by wearing it on your wrist and shaking your hand and it will register steps so for that it's faulty, and atleast in my case it tends to register alot higher calories burned then the HRM if i go into activity/sleep mode, however as a pedometer it is a good guide and the overall TDEE it registers atleast in my case is relatively stable and lower then the HRM would register if wore it for a 24hour period.
now i have had a Polar FT4 a FT7 and now i have a FT60 and they all do strange things, they aren't meant to be an accurate guide but they do tend to register really high or really low at random times, depending on your body composition sitting should be about 1 calorie a minute, now at 31Kgs lost and a VO2 rating of 46 i only burn 3-5 calories a minute walking briskly.
Thats the other thing you could test your VO2 rating, if you have a high rating you are fitter and tend to burn alot less then someone with a really low VO2 rating. the above 3 devices if that's what you have have the ability to test your VO2, or you could do it via a VO2 calculator i think, work out yours based on your average hear rate at rest during a 5 minute period while breathing normally.
ironic. it looks like you're the one that doesn't have a clue about what a hrm is.
lol@hrm counting calories in comas, sitting, or "anything". you may wish to read the owners manual of your device before calling people out next time
Clearly it is you who are the moron, if you have a heart beat a HEART RATE MONITOR is gonna register BPM which it converts to probable calories burned based on the age, height and weight you put in same as MFP does, same as all the calculators do. whether it's 1 calorie a minute or lots it is still an estimate, i never stated it was a good system or you should count those calories as gospel i clearly said yes it does count calories whatever you are doing.
Soooooo.....the point you where trying to get across was "that a hrm *would* count calories......just don't use those calories because they'll be wildly inaccurate"?
So if someone asked if it was okay to pour gatorade into their fuel tank instead of gasoline your answer would be" Yes, you can put gatorade into a gas tank " I guess and then when the engine was destroyed you'd say," you didn't ask if it was a good idea ".0 -
Does your HRM count calories while you are sitting without any activity ?
HRMs never count calories, they only count heart beats.0 -
Yes its going to show you calories are being burned even while sitting because you still have a heart rate which is how it is calculating that number. So it's not a problem with your HRM but that is not what it is intended to be used for.
Exactly .. your heart is still beating while you are sitting. And .. as a result you are still burning calories .. ie BMR. It is a math calculation .. as it does not really use anything but your heart rate to determine calories based on your stats that you input.0 -
I think some people are missing the point of what the op is asking. He is worried that his HRM is defective because when he is wearing it and sitting there doing nothing it is still saying he is burning calories.0
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Simple answer. No.
um you obvously have no clue what a HRM is.
it measures heart rate and converts that to probable calories burned doing anything while it's active.
so yes it would count calories doing anything, it would count calories if you were in a coma. Aslong as you have a pulse it can detect it will register.
a fitbit registers movement not specifically steps you can test this by wearing it on your wrist and shaking your hand and it will register steps so for that it's faulty, and atleast in my case it tends to register alot higher calories burned then the HRM if i go into activity/sleep mode, however as a pedometer it is a good guide and the overall TDEE it registers atleast in my case is relatively stable and lower then the HRM would register if wore it for a 24hour period.
now i have had a Polar FT4 a FT7 and now i have a FT60 and they all do strange things, they aren't meant to be an accurate guide but they do tend to register really high or really low at random times, depending on your body composition sitting should be about 1 calorie a minute, now at 31Kgs lost and a VO2 rating of 46 i only burn 3-5 calories a minute walking briskly.
Thats the other thing you could test your VO2 rating, if you have a high rating you are fitter and tend to burn alot less then someone with a really low VO2 rating. the above 3 devices if that's what you have have the ability to test your VO2, or you could do it via a VO2 calculator i think, work out yours based on your average hear rate at rest during a 5 minute period while breathing normally.
ironic. it looks like you're the one that doesn't have a clue about what a hrm is.
lol@hrm counting calories in comas, sitting, or "anything". you may wish to read the owners manual of your device before calling people out next time
Clearly it is you who are the moron, if you have a heart beat a HEART RATE MONITOR is gonna register BPM which it converts to probable calories burned based on the age, height and weight you put in same as MFP does, same as all the calculators do. whether it's 1 calorie a minute or lots it is still an estimate, i never stated it was a good system or you should count those calories as gospel i clearly said yes it does count calories whatever you are doing.
In...
...to figure out who the moron is.0 -
Why do people have to get so angry? geez0
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I think some people are missing the point of what the op is asking. He is worried that his HRM is defective because when he is wearing it and sitting there doing nothing it is still saying he is burning calories.
i'm reasonably certain this has been asked, answered (including a good one from you), and understood by the OP based on his response.0 -
I think some people are missing the point of what the op is asking. He is worried that his HRM is defective because when he is wearing it and sitting there doing nothing it is still saying he is burning calories.
i'm reasonably certain this has been asked, answered (including a good one from you), and understood by the OP based on his response.
Yeah I get that. I just don't understand why people need to argue about something that doesn't really matter when the actual question has been answered.0 -
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Helps keep that heart rate over 120 bpm!Why do people have to get so angry? geez
Either that or pissing contests0 -
I think some people are missing the point of what the op is asking. He is worried that his HRM is defective because when he is wearing it and sitting there doing nothing it is still saying he is burning calories.
i'm reasonably certain this has been asked, answered (including a good one from you), and understood by the OP based on his response.
Yeah I get that. I just don't understand why people need to argue about something that doesn't really matter when the actual question has been answered.
^this
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It's how I keep my forum post numbers to an average of one per month.
Er, wait. What?0 -
Thank you all.0
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