Jun
4
How accurate is the calorie meter on treadmills?
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Tommy C asked:
I weigh about 180lbs and walk at a pace of 4mph at 15% incline for an hour. However I do hold on to a bar to keep my balance. The treadmill said about 950 calories was burned. How accurate is that?
I weigh about 180lbs and walk at a pace of 4mph at 15% incline for an hour. However I do hold on to a bar to keep my balance. The treadmill said about 950 calories was burned. How accurate is that?
That sound REALLY high
I do much more intense workouts and weigh a lot more and only burn 500-600.
If you are really concerned with how many calories you are burning, you should buy a heart rate monitor. This is the most accurate way to know.