Confused :(

LT90x
LT90x Posts: 18 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Okay so I went out and bought a basic HRM...
Now I'm stuck.
It wants me to enter in my low and high zone?
After googling I found that I have to take 50% of my bpm and 80% of my bpm to set my low and high zones...
As a result...
After 25 minutes of zumba I had earned 492 calories - now I am chunky by all means but this seems too high.
Bpm...
220-22(my age)
/10 x 5 and then 8...

Someone please enlighten me :(

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  • Wendysworld13
    Wendysworld13 Posts: 225 Member
    This is pretty much why I still own a flip phone and haven't bought a HRM. I want to plug things in and have them work. Anything more makes me feel dumb. Let me know what you find out!
  • lms333
    lms333 Posts: 23 Member
    The more you weigh, the more you'll burn. I used to burn 700 doing Taebo but since I've lost I only burn 500 or so. Could be accurate depending on your intensity level.
  • TaintedVampyre
    TaintedVampyre Posts: 1,428 Member
    Bumping for later reference.
    What brand of HRM did you buy?
  • LT90x
    LT90x Posts: 18 Member
    Just a cheaper one from the chemist lol... BUT they should all do the same right?
  • mcarter99
    mcarter99 Posts: 1,666 Member
    Did it also have you enter your age, gender and weight? If not, I'd take it back. It does sound too high, unless you're very big.

    Or maybe instead of using the 220-age formula for your max heart rate, actually do a test with it on and see how high you can get your heart rate. I can get mine way over 220-age.
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