Are the Calorie Counters on Elipticals Accurate???

caseyhaynes429

Does anyone know? I bought a new one a few months ago and I live by it but I heard they can be incorrect??

kristinanddan

They are incredibly inaccurate, as are the heart rate monitors on them as well.

StacyJenniges

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[QUOTE]<strong>They are incredibly inaccurate</strong>, as are the heart rate monitors on them as well.
Posted by kristinanddan[/QUOTE]


I agree with the bolded, not that I don't agree with the heart rate monitors I just don't know about that part. 

Weight watchers has you go by exhersion levels.  I workout on the elyptical and arctrainer alot and I find that I don't get as hungry as I do when I run.  So I do not feel the need to add those calories back into my diet as i do when I run. 

kristinanddan

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Are the Calorie Counters on Elipticals Accurate??? : I agree with the bolded<strong>, not that I don't agree with the heart rate monitors I just don't know about that part.</strong>  Weight watchers has you go by exhersion levels.  I workout on the elyptical and arctrainer alot and I find that I don't get as hungry as I do when I run.  So I do not feel the need to add those calories back into my diet as i do when I run. 
Posted by StacyJenniges[/QUOTE]

 I can grab it one second and my heart rate is 170 - 10 seconds later it says it is 80, which just isn't possible.

mariemoten129

I can't stand the fact that the machines are incorrect!! i always have a goal of how much I want to burn before I can get off the machine...

it could be 100 less calories than it says on there!

why do they even have them if they don't work????

UGH!!!

kristinanddan

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[QUOTE]I can't stand the fact that the machines are incorrect!! i always have a goal of how much I want to burn before I can get off the machine... it could be 100 less calories than it says on there! why do they even have them if they don't work???? UGH!!!
Posted by mariemoten129[/QUOTE]

Good question.
Get a heart rate monitor. By measuring your heart rate, it will be able to pretty accurately tell you how many calories you actually burned.

caseyhaynes429

Thank you! What a bummer... I had a feeling the calories burned were too good to be true haha

AshnRobo

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Are the Calorie Counters on Elipticals Accurate??? : Good question. Get a heart rate monitor. By measuring your heart rate, it will be able to pretty accurately tell you how many calories you actually burned.
Posted by kristinanddan[/QUOTE]

<div>How do you do that?</div>

kristinanddan

You buy a heart rate monitor like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F0PVNA/ref=sc_pgp_c_8_51212011_m_A2NXAJZFEY620O_1?ie=UTF8&n=51212011&s=sporting-goods&v=glance