Heart Monitor versus treadmill

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maeflower1234
maeflower1234 Posts: 87 Member
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I worked out about 40 minutes at 3.8 on the treadmill. My treadmill is about the cheapest one from Walmart but it says I burned 180 calories. My heart rate monitor says I burned 536 for an average heart rate of 134. That sounds to high to me. Other activities with the monitor seem to be accurate so any advise? Which sounds right?

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  • forbessw
    forbessw Posts: 15 Member
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    Does your heart rate monitor know how much you weigh? If so its the more accurate IMO.
  • Edestiny7
    Edestiny7 Posts: 730 Member
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    I always trust my heart rate monitor. I burn 509 calories doing an elliptical for 60 minutes when my average heart rate is 145.
  • Fesse
    Fesse Posts: 611
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    does your HRM have a chest strap?
  • Dom80
    Dom80 Posts: 146 Member
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    always trust a HRM over a machine.
  • sarahsmom1
    sarahsmom1 Posts: 1,501 Member
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    Thats close to mine I keep my heart rate at 132 and yes it does need to know your weight, age and sex
  • shastacrystal
    shastacrystal Posts: 262
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    The treadmill one is def not accurate if you are waling at 138. I would trust the HRM! Does your treadmill program your weight?
  • maeflower1234
    maeflower1234 Posts: 87 Member
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    I do have a chest strap and entered my weight into the monitor but not the treadmill. Dang, I've been burning a whole lot more calories in the last month and a half than I thought.
  • 123nikki123
    123nikki123 Posts: 527
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    I am having the opposite problem!!! My HRM is way off the other way...boo:sad: I did a 35 minute workout video and it registered that I only burned 37 calories...yah right! I must be doing something wrong.
  • MercuryBlue
    MercuryBlue Posts: 886 Member
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    I am having the opposite problem!!! My HRM is way off the other way...boo:sad: I did a 35 minute workout video and it registered that I only burned 37 calories...yah right! I must be doing something wrong.

    There's no way you only burned 37 calories in 35 minutes, lol.

    Do you have a chest strap? If so, maybe the batteries need replacing.

    I find I have to remember to tighten the strap as I lose weight, otherwise it doesn't make contact and read my heart rate very well. Also, make sure to keep it clean!


    GENERALLY speaking, I'd always trust a HRM over what the machine tells you.

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