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Written By: Bhakti Paun Sharma | Published : January 18, 2017 12:39 PM IST
I have recently started going to the gym. I am wondering if the treadmill or cross trainer shows the exact calories burnt. Are gym monitors reliable? Do they show the correct readings? Please advise.
Query answered by fitness expert Prosenjit Biswas, fitness trainer, Skulpt Kolkata.
It is obvious to notice the calories you burn during every exercise when you start working out. However, your main aim must be to build stamina and get into a fitness routine. You can burn calories with several activities during the day. You can also try these cardio workouts to burn more calories.
Machines are set in accordance to global standards. If two people with different body types were to perform the same exercise (cardio vascular) in the same way, keeping other factors constant, their bodies would respond in the same manner irrespective of the body structure. For e.g.: if two people were running at the speed of 10 kmph for 5 minutes, the calories burnt would be the same. The heartbeat may differ but the calories burnt will stay the same and will show on the gym monitor accordingly. Read: 10 ways your burn more calories doing everyday activities.
You will always find a variation in the calories burnt, distance covered and other data for different people depending on the speed and endurance. However, you must never treat the monitor as the final word. Depending on your type of workouts and heart rate, there might be a minor addition or subtraction in the number of calories you actually burn. It can be used as a guideline to keep track of calories burnt during the day with exercise and the calories you can consume to make your weight loss plans effective. Here s how you can keep a track of calories burned and gained during the day.
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