ELLIPTICAL Machine

ferd31366
ferd31366 Posts: 2 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I own a Nordictrack ACT while working on resistance level 14 for 37 minutes the Nordictrack says I burned 697 calories this is based on 150 pounds. I noticed that the Fitbit does not get every step I take on the elliptical. However the fit bit says I only Burned 164 calories. I do have the heartrate on at all times. I am wondering which is correct? Is a heart rate a better track of a calorie burn?

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    697 calories in 37 minutes?
    Not unless you are a Tour de France winner!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    FitBit. I could burn 600 calories in an hour back when I weighed closer to 200 lbs, but there's no way you're burning 697 calories in 37 mins at 150 lbs.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    ferd31366 wrote: »
    Nordictrack says I burned 697 calories this is based on 150 pounds. I noticed that the Fitbit does not get every step I take on the elliptical. However the fit bit says I only Burned 164 calories. I do have the heartrate on at all times. I am wondering which is correct?

    Trust your Fitbit. Your Fitbit burn is TDEE, the number of calories to maintain your current weight. When you connect your accounts, MFP adjusts your calorie goal to TDEE minus deficit.

    You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    Some HRM will feed into the machine

    So if you get one it may do that.

    The machines at my gym will feed from my Polaris HRM.

    I doubt the high burn number myself. You could get a HRM and do a day with and without. It would be an interesting experiment.

  • guess_whox
    guess_whox Posts: 16 Member
    I think you should rely more on your heart rate monitor. Cardio machines are notorious for exaggerating the calories burned.
  • donohoeshaunap
    donohoeshaunap Posts: 27 Member
    yeah I think something is off, I burn on the elliptical about 215 calories in 40 minutes and I weigh 165.
  • ScubaSteve1962
    ScubaSteve1962 Posts: 609 Member
    How fast are you going, it's hard to compare to others, in an hour of cardio, (levels controlled by my HRM) I burned 690 calories heart rate was 80% to 90%. If you want to get every step, it's better to use a pedometer that goes on your side. Polar HRM display and control the levels of most cardio equipment.

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