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Do you post calories burned per mfp or your machine at the g

cedarhurst2006
cedarhurst2006 Posts: 378 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does the mfp calculation take into account your height and weight entered? It's always higher than what I show at the gym and I enter my weight and age on the elliptical. What do you think??

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  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
    The gym is more accurate but if you're really worried, get an HRM with a chest strap.
  • maritza327
    maritza327 Posts: 100 Member
    I believe it does take it into account. But I wear a HR monitor when I exercise and plug in those numbers into MFP.
  • Kat0310
    Kat0310 Posts: 341
    I've wondered that myself, I'd like to see other people's responses.
  • brvanover
    brvanover Posts: 52
    It does take your weight into account. As you lose weight you'll notice it giving you lower calorie burns for the same exercise you used to get higher calorie burns on.
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    Calories shown by the equipment at the gym, but in my case MFP numbers are not that much different. I don't have a HRM.
  • lanerichardson
    lanerichardson Posts: 35
    id say get a hrm. i think thats the only way to really be sure
  • uniquesoul73
    uniquesoul73 Posts: 151 Member
    I think the MFP calories burned is terribly high. When I first started, I really thought I was burning a lot of calories based off what MFP was saying. When I got my HRM, there was a major difference...with my calories burned being much lower! Get a HRM, it is the only way to know for sure.
  • spicypepper
    spicypepper Posts: 1,016 Member
    I use what the equipment says except for the weight machines, I use what MVP says
  • mashanda
    mashanda Posts: 120 Member
    idk. i always use my HRM which is usually higher than any other numbers.
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    http://www.braydenwm.com/calburn.htm

    Also, check the search feature. :)
  • poseidon9447
    poseidon9447 Posts: 104
    I use the MFP number in my calculations, its in between the machine and a online calculator I found for treadmill. The machine only shows about 150 calories for my 70 minute run so I know that is off, MFP gives me 515 (as walking 3.5 mph) and the calculator gives me close to 900. I have tried a few online calculators and they always come out around there. If I am really burning that many calories it just gets me there quicker but for my tracking I go with MFP.
    If you want to try the calculator I have been using http://42.195km.net/e/treadsim/
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