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do I need a heart rate monitor to gauge calories burned during workout ?

‎01-04-2014 15:46

‎01-04-2014 15:46

I have a question?

 

My heart rate monitor just stopped working. I usually use it to log my calories burned for the day. Do I need another heart rate monitor or can fitbit tell me how many calories were burned durring my workout??

any advice??

 

 

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‎01-04-2014 17:56

‎01-04-2014 17:56

@BECKS wrote:

I have a question?

 

My heart rate monitor just stopped working. I usually use it to log my calories burned for the day. Do I need another heart rate monitor or can fitbit tell me how many calories were burned durring my workout??

any advice??

 

 

Depends on how much accuracy you are willing to forego.  Fitbit will calculate a calorie burn assumption based on the activity level it thinks you are exerting.  A HRM will be a little more accurate since it is taking account of your specific heart rate.

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