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Originally Posted by kittycat40
Does anybody know how accurate the calorie counter ones are? If they are preset values like the exercise machines; dubious accuracy.
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Supposedly much more accurate than the machines. You're required to program your information including sex, weight, height and age and the heart rate is measured from a strap underneath your chest (at least, the polar ones are). I've never used the machines but I've continually heard people say the monitors are fairly accurate and give a much better gauge of how much you've burned. The only reason for inaccuracy would be the fact that it doesn't take into account body composition and someone with all of the same stats but a lower body fat percentage and a higher percentage of lean muscle mass would burn more calories doing the same activity as someone with less lean muscle mass.