How are Calories burned calculated on the site?
pleal
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I have been using an Elliptical machine which provides calories burned as you are excercising. I notice when I enter the time on the this site, the calories burned is much larger than the amount the machine indicates. Any advice on whether I should go with the machine or the site calculated calories burned?
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In my opinion, I would invest in a good HRM. I found this site is very..generous when it comes to workout calories. I also find the gym isn't that reliable either. But of the 2, I would say go with the gym.0
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i always go with the gym, MFP always gives me more on elliptiacal as well and less on treadmill. I use the gym readouts. taught bout getting a HRM although cant justify the money right now, things kinda tight0
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I just Nike+ and calculates my calories burned based on my step, my weight and my pace and it off from MFP by about 20-30 calories. I would go with the gym over this one, personally.
But, yes, a Heart Rate Monitor would help fill the gap.0 -
MFPs calories burned is very inflated--I wear a HRM and MFP is always 200 or more calories more!!! Thats important stuff, and I am not sure why MFP is so inflated.0
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I have been using the calories burned according to mfp. I find the monitors on the machines give me a different readout each time I am on the particular machine. I do agree that a heart rate monitor would be the best way to have an accurate count. Someday I will get one of those....0
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I have a hrm and find that the gym equipment is way under calories burnt. Some of the sessions on MFP lists are a little over but not massively for my details0
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Definitely go with the machine's reading, it knows how fast you are going and at what resistance so it will be more accurate than the MFP suggestion. Sometimes, I burn less than the MFP calculation and some days I burn more. It all depends on how hard I'm working.0
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Thanks for the input everyone!0
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