Heart rate monitor question? Afterburn, or just a crap model

InnerFatGirl
InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Okaaaaaaaay, so I got my HRM the other day. It has a cute little chest strap (makes me feel all professional and proper ^_^) and a watch. The watch is kinda confusing, but I'm sort of getting there.

Anyway, I slaved away on the stepper today, for about 15-20 minutes. The machine told me 100+ cals, but I don't trust it. The HRM told me 104 by the time I'd finished. However, out of interest, I started it up again when I was sitting down, checked it in like 2.4 seconds, and it was all of sudden at 114!!

So, is it just afterburn, or is my HRM just crap?

I just don't wanna be overestimating calorie burn >:(

Also, can anyone recommend some that are fairly cheap (max £40), simple to use and reliable?

Thanks in advance :)

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  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
    Bump.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    HRM's are not meant to be worn at rest.. so disregard anything shown while you were resting and just count anything that you did during exercise.
  • megmay2591
    megmay2591 Posts: 621 Member
    That doesn't sound like an over estimate. Sometimes I burn 80 calories in 6-8 minutes. It really just depends on how hard you push yourself. As for after burn, I usually stop my HRM once my heart rate gets to 100.

    A GOOD HRM is hard to come by for only $40. I bought a Polar FT4 for about $70 and it's awesome and reliable ( so about 55 euros)
  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
    Thanks girls :-)
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    HRM doesn't measure afterburn. It only estimates calories burned while doing aerobic exercise. Heartrate while not doing aerobic exercise is not an indicator of calories burned.
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