more accurate - mfp or hrm?
dawnr2
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I'm new to using mfp and so am just starting to log my exercise. I do spin class 3 times a week for 40 mins which mfp calculate s at 256 calories used. I used my hrm in class on Sunday which showed average of 160. I'm 41 and weigh 121 pounds. I've put these figures into an online tool and it calculates usage of 452 calories. Does anyone know which is likely to be most accurate?
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MFP does not account for heart rate. That online tool looks more accurate to me.0
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I hope so. The mfp figure seems really low to me too. I have spin tomorrow morning so will wear hrm again to see if reading us still the same0
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I don't ever rely on mfp numbers for exercise. Today I used my elliptical for 30 minutes. Mfp said 547 calories burned. My elliptical showed 237.0
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You have a HRM and it doesn't calculate calories burned? O.o0
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You should believe your heart rate monitor n nothing else. I know you don't want to hear that as MFP shows a ton more caloies burned ... but your heart rate monitor has all your info n its working from your own heart rate... so thats the true way. I just got a heart rate monitor. we got a love/hate thing going .. i love it but hate that it tells me the truth lol!!!0
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You should believe your heart rate monitor n nothing else. I know you don't want to hear that as MFP shows a ton more caloies burned ... but your heart rate monitor has all your info n its working from your own heart rate... so thats the true way. I just got a heart rate monitor. we got a love/hate thing going .. i love it but hate that it tells me the truth lol!!!
This!!!! Your HRM is the most accurate.0 -
Chest strap HRMs that ask for age, gender, weight, height and V02 if known...are the most accurate. You need to have the chest strap snug, if it's loose accuracy is poor. I have an Ironman HRM, but the Polar FT4 seems popular on MFP.0
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Thanks for your input folks. I'll see how it goes with hrm this morning. I'll also check instruction manual in case it does calculate calorie burn for me0
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My spin class this morning registered an average of 158 bpm, so very close to my previous reading. Think I'll use hrm in future to calculate calories used rather than mfp0
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I have the Polar FT7! I love it0
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