When do you turn your hrm off after exercise?

NWCountryGal
NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
edited December 25 in Fitness and Exercise
When your heart rate goes down, or you cool down I mean? Even though I am home now my calories are still going up. I bet I am gonna get flack here for not knowing, LOL!
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  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    You're always burning calories even if you're laying down, so your HRM will keep registering until you die.

    Usually I turn my HRM off once my heart rate comes down to a reasonable level (I use 110 for that marker currently). Only takes a minute or two after I'm done with my exercise.
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    LOL! I just realized as long as my heart is beating my hrm will go up in calories, LOL!
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    I wish I could delete this thread I am so embarrassed LMBO!!!!!!!!! ty much for goin easy on my, LOL:laugh: :laugh: :drinker: :drinker:
    You're always burning calories even if you're laying down, so your HRM will keep registering until you die.

    Usually I turn my HRM off once my heart rate comes down to a reasonable level (I use 110 for that marker currently). Only takes a minute or two after I'm done with my exercise.
  • ggcat
    ggcat Posts: 313 Member
    I turn mine off after I stretch :)
  • Assassins_Angel
    Assassins_Angel Posts: 329
    once im done with my Zumba DVD (after streatching/cool down) i turn off my hrm and log the calories as that
  • huckleberry0070
    huckleberry0070 Posts: 64 Member
    I turn mine off when I come down out of my zone (generally around 110 also)
  • rainunrefined
    rainunrefined Posts: 850 Member
    After cool down.
  • srhershey
    srhershey Posts: 181 Member
    I turn mine off once I'm done working out, regardless of where my heart rate is.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    I stop mine as soon as I'm done my 5 minute post workout stretching.
  • Rach_Gem_n_Disguise
    Rach_Gem_n_Disguise Posts: 140 Member
    I turn my HRM off after I'm done w/ my cool down/stretching. If I'm wearing it during heavy cleaning, I turn it off as soon as I finish. Just depends on what I'm doing. Don't feel silly, not a dumb question to ask. We're all here for support. :wink:
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    Once I stop actively working out, this usually means when the time runs out on the machine, I've ran my distance or done my last rep on the machines. Maybe I'm under reporting my calories then but I like a little room for error.
  • irisheyez718
    irisheyez718 Posts: 677 Member
    I stop mine as soon as my heart rate comes out of my zone, which is anything lower than 115. Usually that's right after cool down, or stretching.
  • SparkleShine
    SparkleShine Posts: 2,001 Member
    I turn my HRM off after I'm done w/ my cool down/stretching. If I'm wearing it during heavy cleaning, I turn it off as soon as I finish. Just depends on what I'm doing. Don't feel silly, not a dumb question to ask. We're all here for support. :wink:

    Yes, we're all here for support. No worries! As for me I usually turn it off after a few minutes, usually when my heart rate goes to 120.
  • rmac18
    rmac18 Posts: 185 Member
    When your heart rate goes down, or you cool down I mean? Even though I am home now my calories are still going up. I bet I am gonna get flack here for not knowing, LOL!

    This is a good question. Until your heart rate returns to it's normal level you will be burning calories at an increased rate. Actually there are some recent studies that this may continue longer than previously thought. If you want to be conservative then turning off as your finish the exercise or at 110 or something like that is certainly fine but most likely you will burn more than that. There are questions about the accuracy as it approaches your normal standing heart rate. For the purposes of logging in MFP I typically log about 5 minutes or so after I finish a hard workout.
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    That's make sense:) Wait til cool down:) ty much, denise:blushing:
    I turn mine off after I stretch :)
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    ty much;) Everyone seems to have the same answer so this is what I'll do as well:)
    once im done with my Zumba DVD (after streatching/cool down) i turn off my hrm and log the calories as that
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    Yes, I am having great time seeing how that all works as I go:)
    I turn mine off when I come down out of my zone (generally around 110 also)
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    Except wondering why I was still burning calories, LOL!!
    I turn my HRM off after I'm done w/ my cool down/stretching. If I'm wearing it during heavy cleaning, I turn it off as soon as I finish. Just depends on what I'm doing. Don't feel silly, not a dumb question to ask. We're all here for support. :wink:
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    I love mfp:) There are always people that are helpful and kind;) ty much:drinker: :drinker:
    I turn my HRM off after I'm done w/ my cool down/stretching. If I'm wearing it during heavy cleaning, I turn it off as soon as I finish. Just depends on what I'm doing. Don't feel silly, not a dumb question to ask. We're all here for support. :wink:

    Yes, we're all here for support. No worries! As for me I usually turn it off after a few minutes, usually when my heart rate goes to 120.
  • beaner1st
    beaner1st Posts: 229 Member
    Once I stop actively working out, this usually means when the time runs out on the machine, I've ran my distance or done my last rep on the machines. Maybe I'm under reporting my calories then but I like a little room for error.

    ^^This. Would rather be a bit under.
  • mathiasg
    mathiasg Posts: 32
    When my heart rate drops below 120....
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    Thank you so much rmac! I was on the right track wondering about it anyway:) It was just the part about not remembering my heart hopefully will beat for a long time to come, LOL!! This is interesting and I keep finding things of interest about the body and how it functions with exercise and foods, and, how to make it function best! Yeehaw;):drinker: :drinker:
    When your heart rate goes down, or you cool down I mean? Even though I am home now my calories are still going up. I bet I am gonna get flack here for not knowing, LOL!

    This is a good question. Until your heart rate returns to it's normal level you will be burning calories at an increased rate. Actually there are some recent studies that this may continue longer than previously thought. If you want to be conservative then turning off as your finish the exercise or at 110 or something like that is certainly fine but most likely you will burn more than that. There are questions about the accuracy as it approaches your normal standing heart rate. For the purposes of logging in MFP I typically log about 5 minutes or so after I finish a hard workout.
  • SuperAmie
    SuperAmie Posts: 307 Member
    LOL! I just realized as long as my heart is beating my hrm will go up in calories, LOL!

    Dont be embarassed it took me a second to figure it out too haha!
  • jfrankic
    jfrankic Posts: 747 Member
    I'm glad I saw this post because I wondered when to turn mine off, too! :-)
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    So many awesome replies, I am just really grateful to you all;) denise:drinker: :drinker:
  • ashlinmarie
    ashlinmarie Posts: 1,263 Member
    Once my target heart rate drops either below 115 or is out of my target heart rate zone for 2 minutes (below 128 bmp). I definitely count my after burn...one day, my heart rate stayed elevated for almost 20 minutes after my run (it was hot and I jumped right in the shower so it stayed at 135). I burned an extra 150 calories that day!
  • VCWildberger
    VCWildberger Posts: 35
    Don't feel bad that you made this post I am readding it for I had the same question!! :happy: :flowerforyou:
  • 78brownie_wechanged
    78brownie_wechanged Posts: 291
    After cool down...less restraints and I can cry in peace (:
  • Hadassk
    Hadassk Posts: 63
    I wish I could delete this thread I am so embarrassed LMBO!!!!!!!!! ty much for goin easy on my, LOL:laugh: :laugh: :drinker: :drinker:
    You're always burning calories even if you're laying down, so your HRM will keep registering until you die.

    Usually I turn my HRM off once my heart rate comes down to a reasonable level (I use 110 for that marker currently). Only takes a minute or two after I'm done with my exercise.

    Please don't be embarrassed. I was wondering the same thing. I usually turn mine off after cool down.
  • MoveTheMountain
    MoveTheMountain Posts: 764
    I turn mine off once it drops below zone 1 and gets close to my regular heart rate range - usually only a few minutes after I'm done with the main workout, and finishing up the cool down.
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