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HRM HELP PLEASE!!!

smithalcutie
smithalcutie Posts: 30 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So i used my polar ft4 hrm today. i was on the treadmill i wasn't wearing an underwire bra and my bpm wasn't unusual it slowed when i slowed and it didn't get crazy high or anthing but it said i put out 1001 cal in an one hour and five minutes. i couldn't beleive it. do you think it was wrong. i diffently felt like i burned that but i just wanna make sure that doesn't sound unrealistic because the whole reason i got the thing so i could know exactly how many cal i burn let me know what yall think

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  • MakingAChoice
    MakingAChoice Posts: 481 Member
    So i used my polar ft4 hrm today. i was on the treadmill i wasn't wearing an underwire bra and my bpm wasn't unusual it slowed when i slowed and it didn't get crazy high or anthing but it said i put out 1001 cal in an one hour and five minutes. i couldn't beleive it. do you think it was wrong. i diffently felt like i burned that but i just wanna make sure that doesn't sound unrealistic because the whole reason i got the thing so i could know exactly how many cal i burn let me know what yall think

    This might seem like a silly question but . . .you did the setup configuration where you put all your stats in the HRM, right? 1,000/hour is pretty normal if you keep your heart rate in your training zone the whole hour. I burn about 163 calories in 10 minutes on the elliptical, if I stayed on it for an hour I would burn 978 calories give or take a few. So it sounds about right to me.
  • smithalcutie
    smithalcutie Posts: 30 Member
    hahahah not a silly question i did do the setup i just wanted to make sure because that is just so awesome now i'm like even more super motivated thanks for the help
  • jane77
    jane77 Posts: 489
    Seems pretty high. What was your max hr and does the f4 give you time in zone. How far did you walk / run and what did you set as your max HR for the watch. I just checked cal for my longest recent run 6 mile 1:25 with cool down and warm up 836 cal I weight 153 lbs
  • Flyntiggr
    Flyntiggr Posts: 898 Member
    Depends on a lot of factors. Weight, HR, speed you were going, resistance, etc... I ran for 21 minutes today at a 13 minute mile pace and burned 218 calories, BUT, my HR stayed relatively low - my avg for the run was 155.
  • smithalcutie
    smithalcutie Posts: 30 Member
    my low is 141 and my max was 170 and i stayed between 158 and 168. i walked at a very brisk pace and it was 2.something miles.
  • Flyntiggr
    Flyntiggr Posts: 898 Member
    Based on that, I think the reading seems a little high.
  • smithalcutie
    smithalcutie Posts: 30 Member
    i'm going to be using again today on the eliptical and see what it says this time.
  • smithalcutie
    smithalcutie Posts: 30 Member
    well i talk to my daddy and he said that it was right based on my weight and etc. so i'm just gonna keep a close eye on it to see if i see any dramatic changes
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