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I'm taking a spinning class at school and the bike does not show the amount of calories burnt unless I have a heart rate monitor recording my heart rate. My question is do I have to buy the heart rate monitor from the same manufacturer of the stationary bike (LaMond RevMaster Pro) or would any generic HR monitor do the trick?
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A generic HR monitor, like I use, will not give you the calorie count. Just the HR which is a good thing to know anyway.
To know calories burned you have two options, to get the right monitor or just make and estimate. In average we burn 35 calories per mile, and 3500 calories (100 miles) is a pound of fat. A pound of fat burned is not a pound of weight lost. In any case, 35 calories per mile is about as much accuracy as you probably need.
A generic HR monitor, like I use, will not give you the calorie count. Just the HR which is a good thing to know anyway.
To know calories burned you have two options, to get the right monitor or just make and estimate. In average we burn 35 calories per mile, and 3500 calories (100 miles) is a pound of fat. A pound of fat burned is not a pound of weight lost. In any case, 35 calories per mile is about as much accuracy as you probably need.
Do Exercise Monitoring Watches/Bands Work on Stationary Machines?
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Specifically, I was looking at the Nike SportBand. Would it give an accurate reading if I did the treadmill, elliptical or spinning bike at my gym? Would it be best to just get a heart rate monitor?
Please only answer if you have a clue as to what I'm asking =) I've seen where people just throw out answers just to get the points. Thanks!
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Well I assume you are talking about the pulse and heart rate monitors on gym equipment. These are fairly accurate, although they will never be 100% accurate but you will get a pretty good idea of your heart rate. Actual heart rate monitors are usually calibrated for the individual so may give a slightly more accurate reading but the ones on the stationary equipment wont be completely wrong. I have seen some that are very accurate.
Well I assume you are talking about the pulse and heart rate monitors on gym equipment. These are fairly accurate, although they will never be 100% accurate but you will get a pretty good idea of your heart rate. Actual heart rate monitors are usually calibrated for the individual so may give a slightly more accurate reading but the ones on the stationary equipment wont be completely wrong. I have seen some that are very accurate.
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