Not a pedometer thou, that only tells your steps..Thank you
2007-10-23 03:19:04 · 3 answers · asked by AS 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
What you need is a heart rate monitor!! A Heart rate monitor is something you wear when you work out (not all day) usually there is a strap that goes around your chest and also a wrist band that will tell you how many calories you have burned, etc....
I love my heart rate monitor and its the ONLY way to accurately calculate the calories you burn.
The one I have is a "POlar F4", its desgined to be smaller for a woman... I recommend you check out ebay as you will find it cheaper there. Usually they run $50 - $100 depending on the brand and functions.
2007-10-23 05:41:25 · answer #1 · answered by Daniee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
none of them are accurate as they do not take the body composition into account. the body composition or the amount of muscle and fat that you carry has a direct effect on your metabolic rate. unless this is taken into account the data from calorie counters is not accurate. here is an example:
person A is 140 lbs and 20% body fat
person B is 140 lbs and 35% body fat
person A will burn substantially more calories per hour than B will as A has substantially more muscle mass.
2007-10-23 10:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
TRY GOING TO calorieking.com i am insulin dependent diabetic and wear a pump and need to know my carbs this little book really a life saver ,u might be able to put this on your mobile phone good luck Karen
2007-10-23 10:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by grand77prix 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋