Are the Calorie Counters on Elipticals Accurate???

Re: Are the Calorie Counters on Elipticals Accurate???

• kristinanddan member

  

  May 2011

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

  

  Report0 Reply
• StacyJenniges

  

  May 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_calorie-counters-elipticals-accurate?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:238Discussion:51407650-5aa7-466d-a55d-2fe630856c5cPost:15f6a6cc-3c70-4246-9293-2d167d05a27f">Re: Are the Calorie Counters on Elipticals Accurate???</a>:
  [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. 

  "Faith Hope and Love are some good things he gave us, and the greatest is Love"

  Report0 Reply
• kristinanddan member

  

  May 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_calorie-counters-elipticals-accurate?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:51407650-5aa7-466d-a55d-2fe630856c5cPost:39cb86aa-9f49-4555-a1e5-29515f15b571">Re: Are the Calorie Counters on Elipticals Accurate???</a>:
  [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.

  

  Report0 Reply
• mariemoten129

  

  May 2011

  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!!!

  

  Report0 Reply
• kristinanddan member

  

  May 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_calorie-counters-elipticals-accurate?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:51407650-5aa7-466d-a55d-2fe630856c5cPost:dc7e934c-4c3b-46c4-a90e-cb2847fbcfc7">Re: Are the Calorie Counters on Elipticals Accurate???</a>:
  [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.

  

  Report0 Reply
• caseyhaynes429

  

  May 2011

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

  

  Report0 Reply
• AshnRobo

  

  May 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_calorie-counters-elipticals-accurate?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:51407650-5aa7-466d-a55d-2fe630856c5cPost:5fc14aa1-4b5a-40f8-84b9-ace8648b20e2">Re: Are the Calorie Counters on Elipticals Accurate???</a>:
  [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>

  Planning Bio Updated 8.29.11
  
  
  

  Report0 Reply
• kristinanddan member

  

  May 2011

  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
  
  

  

  Report0 Reply