Setup Polar HRM for more accurate calorie burn for known BMR

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  • stephreed11
    stephreed11 Posts: 158 Member
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    If I did this correct, I have the metabolism of a 38 yr old...& I'm 24. This makes me sad.
    So I should put age 38 into my Polar FT4 instead of 24? Is that correct?

    That just means you have the body composition - right now, of a 38 yr old with avg BF%.

    Since you are working out - measure again in a month. May have lost BF%, and you'll be younger!

    But if you do the HR tests, you may be younger in that way still.

    Okay, changing it now. I've read many of your forum posts/responses to know that you do your research & know what you're talking about. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I appreciate it.
  • krissypea79
    krissypea79 Posts: 362 Member
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    bump for later. thank you!
  • Zombriana
    Zombriana Posts: 764 Member
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    Okay awesome. I didn't mean to make it sound like i was putting them together. lol. 85lbs and 20 years old? No way!!
    I've been netting really close to 1350, thats what i set my daily goal to. I eat my calories back 75% of the time, cuz food is awesome.

    I was pretty stoked that the Covet xxxxxxxx bf% said I had 18.3! Pretty nuts. And that my BMR raised because of it.
    Is 1350 pretty good or should i raise it up to 1400?
  • MrsDrake678
    MrsDrake678 Posts: 90 Member
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    bump
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
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    Okay awesome. I didn't mean to make it sound like i was putting them together. lol. 85lbs and 20 years old? No way!!
    I've been netting really close to 1350, thats what i set my daily goal to. I eat my calories back 75% of the time, cuz food is awesome.

    I was pretty stoked that the Covet xxxxxxxx bf% said I had 18.3! Pretty nuts. And that my BMR raised because of it.
    Is 1350 pretty good or should i raise it up to 1400?

    Shoot, you got more muscle mass than other BMR calc's think, might as well feed what it can do!
    1400.
  • astovey
    astovey Posts: 578 Member
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  • Zombriana
    Zombriana Posts: 764 Member
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    Okay awesome. I didn't mean to make it sound like i was putting them together. lol. 85lbs and 20 years old? No way!!
    I've been netting really close to 1350, thats what i set my daily goal to. I eat my calories back 75% of the time, cuz food is awesome.

    I was pretty stoked that the Covet xxxxxxxx bf% said I had 18.3! Pretty nuts. And that my BMR raised because of it.
    Is 1350 pretty good or should i raise it up to 1400?

    Shoot, you got more muscle mass than other BMR calc's think, might as well feed what it can do!
    1400.

    Daang. I feel so mighty! LOL.
    Thanks so much! I'm glad I found this, I haven't lost a single pound in the past month!
    You, sir, are the best. :)
  • lmd172
    lmd172 Posts: 172
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    bump
  • aussie_nic_getting_fit
    aussie_nic_getting_fit Posts: 134 Member
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    bump.... :)
  • PoochPottery
    PoochPottery Posts: 205
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    Woohooo! I'm 25!!!
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,396 Member
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    Bmp
  • ericarae33
    ericarae33 Posts: 211 Member
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    I'm still confused, please help, my BMR is 393 so that means I'm 78???
    **nevermind I can't read** LOL
  • sarahc0714
    sarahc0714 Posts: 49
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  • lilsassymom
    lilsassymom Posts: 407 Member
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    bump to read later:flowerforyou: .
  • Masterdo
    Masterdo Posts: 331 Member
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    Saving for later too.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
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    Woohooo! I'm 25!!!

    Well, you have the Lean Body Mass of avg 25 yr old per BMR calc.

    Wait, that's great too! Woohoo.
  • JaneP2011
    JaneP2011 Posts: 65 Member
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    Bump - great info :-)
  • kschr201
    kschr201 Posts: 219 Member
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    This is great info but any particular reason you use the covert bf%?

    I only ask because I have a big difference between my military bf% and covert...I guess I don't want to make things worse by changing the numbers.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
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    This is great info but any particular reason you use the covert bf%?

    I only ask because I have a big difference between my military bf% and covert...I guess I don't want to make things worse by changing the numbers.

    Just that it uses the most site measurements in it's calc, 6, plus gender/age/weight. Which allows greater accuracy.

    The military calc only uses 3 measurements. Plus gender/height/weight.

    Plus when you measure 10lb down the road, better encouragement for other loses seen.

    Andy actually, I should probably say re-measure at 5lb loss. Because using a HRM probably means likely to be working out a lot, so body improvements besides weight loss may be going on.
  • rmk20togo
    rmk20togo Posts: 353 Member
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    Here are my numbers:

    Navy Women Only
    BF 28.7
    BRM 1525
    Age 32

    Covert Bailey
    BF 23.25
    BMR 1613
    Age 13 :noway:

    If I use the average I get:
    BF 25.98%
    BMR 1569
    Age 30

    I'm 51 years old. I do work out A LOT and, except for 15 extra pounds, I'm in good shape for my age, but holy cow - 23.25% BF.

    So, my HRM thinks I'm 165#, 5'6" and 51 right now. Does this mean I'm actually burning more or less calories than my HRM says?

    I can barely balance my checkbook and this calculation made my head hurt. In the 50 days I been using MFP, I've only netted over the above calculated BMR on 5 days. I may have to take a nap before I try the step two calculations.


    LOVE THIS POST! :love: :love:

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