Difference in Calories burned

allenlisa
allenlisa Posts: 96
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Why is it when I bust my butt for an hr and a half on my kinect fitness it says I've burned over 400 calories but when I log it on myfitnesspal in order to match up the calories I only work out for 20-30 min. It's discouraging!

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  • kamoira23
    kamoira23 Posts: 193
    I'd definitely invest in a HRM so you know exactly how much you're burning!! The MFP estimates are WAY off!
  • Angela_MA
    Angela_MA Posts: 260
    you can add it in yourself to match up your true workout and burn. That is what i do for some of my work outs such as my Shred, Ripped, and Zumba. I have a HR monitor so I have adjust calories burned.
  • Bjninja
    Bjninja Posts: 44
    I agree with the others. I got a heart rate monitor watch a few weeks ago (I think the Timex is about $38 on Amazon right now), and there is literally a 300 calorie difference between what this website says and what my HRM says. Plus it'll help you stay in your optimal zone so that you get the best out of your workout.
  • ptgrad2001
    ptgrad2001 Posts: 5 Member
    What type of HRM do you have that tells you amount of calories burned? Mine just gives me a heart rate.
  • babs23
    babs23 Posts: 86
    The calculators they use here (or Kinects) are nothing more than generic formulas that will never give you an accurate measure of your burn.

    I, too, recommend getting an HRM or Bodybugg (which I use) to track your calories out. I created a custom exercise called "bodybugg" and I enter the values manually everyday.
  • allenlisa
    allenlisa Posts: 96
    Awesome! Thanks!
  • kamoira23
    kamoira23 Posts: 193
    What type of HRM do you have that tells you amount of calories burned? Mine just gives me a heart rate.

    I have a Polar FT4 that gives calories. I like it!
  • Bjninja
    Bjninja Posts: 44
    What type of HRM do you have that tells you amount of calories burned? Mine just gives me a heart rate.

    I use the Timix T5 G971 watch. All you have to do is put in your body weight and it'll calculate the amount of calories you burn based on your heart rate. It's about $39 at Wal-Mart right now, and I've seen it for about $38 on Amazon. I wanted something simple because all I wanted to track was my heart rate and my calories. It also beeps if you're outside your optimal workout zone, which is nice because then I can crank up my intensity.
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