adaptive motion trainer

[cris725]

Does any one use their Fitbit One and an adaptive trainer (AMT)? Have you found it better to use a HRM also? I feel that the Fitbit One's calorie count isn't accurate for this activity and am wondering how I can change it, if possible, in my dashboard to reflect what a HRM or even the machine itself says in terms of calories burned. For instance, the Fitbit said that in 45 mins and a 5 min cool down on the AMT I burned 300 or so calories. But the machine says 515...I realize that this is probably not totally accurate either. I'm 200 lbs and my average heart rate on the AMT during that 45 mins is 168. So would 300 be accurate? I feel like, at that intensity, it would be more. 

[Heybales]

It is likely more accurate, since the Fitbit is probably first not counting all the steps, and second those are steps anyway, which is what it's calorie formula is based on.

You manually log something under the Activity Tile, click on settings and go to bottom of that new page. Find exercise close to it and log your own calories, and most importantly start and total time.

You can also get on treadmill, and see what pace is it that causes the same 168 avg HR. Confirm a 5 min warmup before you get to that.

Only go up to 4 mph max, then start increasing incline until 5-10 min at 168.

Then take that pace and incline used and your weight to here. Same HR obtained, same calorie burn.

And I'd suggest this test monthly, because as you get more fit, and you keep that HR level, your workload actually will go up, and calorie burn. Use the Gross option, because you'll be replacing Fitbit's estimate, not adding to it.

http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/WalkRunMETs.html