HRM calorie burn???

No answer here but what kind of HRM do you have?

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No answer here but what kind of HRM do you have?

Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Yea thats your issue right there. That TImex HRM only lets you enter weight.... and nothing else like age, height or gender. So to that HRM your a male that weighs X amount of pounds, is X height and X age... or in other words, not accurate at all!

I had the HRM and wound up returning it for a Polar FT7 because of the simple factor that you couldn't enter any personal data besides weight. I highly suggest that you do the same and don't eat all of those exercise calories back.

No answer here but what kind of HRM do you have?

Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Yea thats your issue right there. That TImex HRM only lets you enter weight.... and nothing else like age, height or gender. So to that HRM your a male that weighs X amount of pounds, is X height and X age... or in other words, not accurate at all!

I dont like this answer, cuz her and I have the same HRM!
I had the HRM and wound up returning it for a Polar FT7 because of the simple factor that you couldn't enter any personal data besides weight. I highly suggest that you do the same and don't eat all of those exercise calories back.

Sorry, I know it sucks but it's the truth.

When I walked on a treadmill for 30 min at a 15% incline at a speed of 3.0, it told me I burned 581 calories.. Uh no! I do the exact same exercise with my Polar and it tells me I burn about 300... thats a 281 calorie difference. My Polar is also calculated to my height, weight, age, gender and takes my VO2 Max.. all things needed for accurate calorie burn.

General rule with HRM's according to my trainer and my mom's trainer, the more info that you can enter the more accurate it will be. Since Polar is one of the most recommended brands out there, thats what I went with and couldn't be happier.

No answer here but what kind of HRM do you have?

Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Yea thats your issue right there. That TImex HRM only lets you enter weight.... and nothing else like age, height or gender. So to that HRM your a male that weighs X amount of pounds, is X height and X age... or in other words, not accurate at all!

I dont like this answer, cuz her and I have the same HRM!
I had the HRM and wound up returning it for a Polar FT7 because of the simple factor that you couldn't enter any personal data besides weight. I highly suggest that you do the same and don't eat all of those exercise calories back.

Sorry, I know it sucks but it's the truth.

When I walked on a treadmill for 30 min at a 15% incline at a speed of 3.0, it told me I burned 581 calories.. Uh no! I do the exact same exercise with my Polar and it tells me I burn about 300... thats a 281 calorie difference. My Polar is also calculated to my height, weight, age, gender and takes my VO2 Max.. all things needed for accurate calorie burn.

General rule with HRM's according to my trainer and my mom's trainer, the more info that you can enter the more accurate it will be. Since Polar is one of the most recommended brands out there, thats what I went with and couldn't be happier.

Well that sucks cause I have no clue where my box or warrenty or anything is that came with the HRM. I'll have to look EVERYWHERE. If I can't find it I just may need to start saving money. I guess it would be best to just log half of what it says for now till I work it all out.

well what is your budget right now? I was just reading somewhere on here that someone got a Polar Ft4 on amazon for 53 dollars.. that includes free shipping. I have the Polar FT7 which is the next step up, but they are both good deals.

I'd say logging half would prob. be best.

I also got tricked into it because it was really highly recommended by Consumer Reports and the reviews I read said that it was really accurate and they all loved it.. then I showed to my mom's trainer and he told me it was no more accurate then a treadmill.

I also sorry if anything that I said sounded rude or came off wrong. The internet doesn't always translate things right.

If you have anymore questions about HRM's, feel free to ask!

I just bought a polar ft7 on academy.com for $88 + shipping. They don't have the new women's in stores and the old ones are $109

Doesn't MFP calculate that into your net calories allotted per day already?

I want a HRM so I can be more accurate. Not sure what you should do but I would be a little irritated if I bought one and still felt I couldnt trust it. Whats the brand? I dont even know how to work one....

Sorry I wasnt much help but I just wanted to comment because I'm looking into getting one and its sad to see it cant be trusted,

My parent's both have Polar and love them, my mom has an FT7 which is why i'm getting one. They are both in really great shape and my dad counts calories and says the Polar is very accurate

No answer here but what kind of HRM do you have?

Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Yea thats your issue right there. That TImex HRM only lets you enter weight.... and nothing else like age, height or gender. So to that HRM your a male that weighs X amount of pounds, is X height and X age... or in other words, not accurate at all!

I had the HRM and wound up returning it for a Polar FT7 because of the simple factor that you couldn't enter any personal data besides weight. I highly suggest that you do the same and don't eat all of those exercise calories back.

Not true. I have a similar timex and you enter your weight AND your maximum heart rate (roughly 220-age). When I compare the calories burned per my HRM to online sites like the one I mentioned above they are within 50 calories of each other so I log the lower one.

The problem with ALL heart rate monitors is they do not subtract the number of calories you would have burned anyway without exercising. You need to manually do the math.

weight and max heart rate are just a part of this. You also missed the part that I had this HRM, and was told by a certified personal trainer that it was not accurate.. and I'm sorry but I trust the personal trainer over you.

A male and female will burn different amount of calories. Just like someone who is 50 yrs old vs someone who is 20 years old will burn different amounts and someone who is 5'8 is going to burn a different amount then someone who is 5 ft tall. Also someone who is 300 pounds is going to burn a whole heck of a lot more calories then 160 pound me.

All those variations is why you get an HRM in a first place.. so that is calculated to you specifically.

Also go do a board search on HRM's.. you'll find that I'm not the only one saying this. Everyone who gives HRM recommendations say that you need to be able to enter height, weight, age, gender and VO2 Max(if your HRM allows for that)

They cost a bit more, but I really like the Garmin 310xt, it will calculate speed, time, calories all the goodies, has a customizable display, is uploadable to your computer and numerous fitness sites.
It has attachments for your bike to do pedaling cadence, and speed based on both gps location and the standard magnet sensors that count wheel revolution, as well as power meter readings from your bike and will even sync up with the Tanita body composition scale. They also make a foot pod so it can calculate running in locations where you may not be able to get a gps signal such as indoors.
So the watch can record all of that data and then you can look at it on your computer track previous workouts compare the values etc. The 310xt is even waterproof so you can use it in the water as well. I have heard mixed reviews on how well it functions in the water, but the benefit is being able to start the timer and not have to worry about it if you transition to bike or run as you would in a triathlon.

Polar also has a model that I believe has all of those features as well, but I'm not as familiar with their products.

Scott