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Does a Heart Rate Monitor calculate cals burned?

  • 12-01-2010 9:18am
    #1
    MissMotivated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys
    As the title says does a HRM calculate cals burned during exercise? Or is there a gadget which does? How accurate are readings for cals burned on the treadmill etc.. in gym? How would I go about estimating cals burned from lifting weights?
    Thanks in advance!!


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  • #2
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Well my HRM counts Cals, how accurate it is I've no idea.

    I'm not even sure how its calculated, for HRM advice (I love training with the HRM) I ask Cowzerp (A Mod on the MMA forum).


  • #3
    Roper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,448 ✭✭✭Roper


    Simple enough. There are lots of online calculators out there but the simplest method is to get your heart rate for the session (probably the average over the session is best) and use it and the time.

    Does your HRM download or generate reports? A lot of the Polars will calculate cals burned without using the likes of this. http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?page_id=483


  • #4
    MissMotivated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭MissMotivated


    Thanks for the replies.
    Roper I don't have a HRM yet, but If they were accurate enough I'd get one, where would I get one? Are they expensive?


  • #5
    Roper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,448 ✭✭✭Roper


    You can pay anything from €20 to €200 depending on what you want. For basic heart rate readouts, 20 bills, for telemetry and computery stuff, €80 and upwards.


  • #6
    MissMotivated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭MissMotivated


    Great thanks for the info


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  • #7
    dario28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭dario28


    Get a garmin - it does everything - great investment


  • #8
    MissMotivated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭MissMotivated


    dario28 wrote: »
    Get a garmin - it does everything - great investment
    will definitely look into a garmin, thanks!


  • #9
    ChewyLuey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 232 ✭✭ChewyLuey


    dario28 wrote: »
    Get a garmin - it does everything - great investment

    Was looking at these, which model would you recommend ?


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