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does the fitbit charge hr track calories burned for elliptical machine

AngelaBianco82
AngelaBianco82 Posts: 91 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does it track Jillian Michaels workouts or lifting weights

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  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    No HRM accurately tracks calories for weight lifting or intervals.
  • AngelaBianco82
    AngelaBianco82 Posts: 91 Member
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    No HRM accurately tracks calories for weight lifting or intervals.

    This model is new and as hrm
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    AngelaBianco82 wrote: »
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    No HRM accurately tracks calories for weight lifting or intervals.

    This model is new and as hrm

    I know what it is. My previous statement remains true. There isn't a direct relationship between HR and caloric burn for lifting (or yoga for that matter). Intervals result in an inflated estimated burn from HRMs.

  • AngelaBianco82
    AngelaBianco82 Posts: 91 Member
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    AngelaBianco82 wrote: »
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    No HRM accurately tracks calories for weight lifting or intervals.

    This model is new and as hrm

    I know what it is. My previous statement remains true. There isn't a direct relationship between HR and caloric burn for lifting (or yoga for that matter). Intervals result in an inflated estimated burn from HRMs.

    I misread...but i am guessing when doing movement while lifting weights than the hrm will track that. For example doing a squat with weights above my head repeatly
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    AngelaBianco82 wrote: »
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    AngelaBianco82 wrote: »
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    No HRM accurately tracks calories for weight lifting or intervals.

    This model is new and as hrm

    I know what it is. My previous statement remains true. There isn't a direct relationship between HR and caloric burn for lifting (or yoga for that matter). Intervals result in an inflated estimated burn from HRMs.

    I misread...but i am guessing when doing movement while lifting weights than the hrm will track that. For example doing a squat with weights above my head repeatly

    The pedometer feature of a Fitbit tracks steps. Squats are not steps. The HRM will count heart beats but cannot translate that data into an accurate caloric estimate for lifting, yoga, intervals, etc.

    Round peg ... triangular hole.
  • Ni_kki
    Ni_kki Posts: 50 Member
    Try not to get too caught up in calories burned for weight lifting. On days I lift I focus on the positives I'm doing for my muscle strength. On cardio days I track my calories to make sure I eat enough to fuel my workouts.

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