Is it good for weight workout calorie count?
810593
Yes, it does a good job. To get the most accurate reading, I suggest you get the new and improved chest strap as sold on the Amazon site. Is well worth the $18.
1374056
I think so cause the piece that clips onto the chest strap measures your heart rate. That's what helps it read your calorie burn more accurate.
1727427
I don't believe it's meant to be used for tracking a whole day's calories, only because you tell it when to start and then you have to hold the button down for it to take your heart rate and update. I stopped using it not long after I bought it. The batteries don't last long, which means it doesn't track correctly at times and loses the info.
2197316
Yes you can enter your weight. It also does tell how many calories are burned based on speed and distance.
2270052
If you want an great workout, this is good for that. You can put on some size and get stronger using this awesome machine. If you really want to get mass.......free weights are the way to go, but you can get bigger an cut using this. It is easy to put under your bed.
1271799
I think it does but I can't be sure..... Hmmm I'm sure it does, I used it while on deployment and I remember monitoring calories burned during my workouts.
785843
It does ask for weight, but I always take calorie counters with a grain of salt since there's no REAL way of knowing just how accurate it is. I've found that if I do the same workout on this machine at home as I do at the gym, they're usually within about 50 calories of one another.
1860225
Yes, but like all exercise it depends on the length and intensity of your workout. Since you cannot increase resistance or elevation on the machine you might try faster pacing and hand/legs weights to increase calorie burn. Also experiment with different hand holds and leaning.
1626961
To quote the manual it has a Total Excersize Time & Calories burned setting (CA) Says it uses an advanced algorithm based on your personal Profile to estimate your maximum heart rate and calculate calories burned. If that will work with weight training as well as cardio I'm not sure.
2090392
That question is kind of like, "how long is a piece of string?" - Given the fact that weight loss is 80% in the kitchen and 20% in the gym, there is a good chance that this bike will allow your heart rate to get into a decent resistance/calorie burning zone. The longer you stay there, theoretically, the more calories you will burn. The bike has 7 resistance settings and I find that I will hang out at level 5 with a HR of 145-155. I occasionally jump to level 6 and sprint for 30-60 seconds but rarely go to Level 7. The reason I don't is because it is a magnetic resistance bike and the flywheel isn't heavy enough to maintain adequate rotational force for smooth pedaling - the magnets overpower the flywheel. This makes it very annoying to ride because instead of "smooth pedaling" you get "push - slow - push - slow" every time the crank gets to the lowest part (hope this makes sense). I use this bike every day, I am 5'10", 200 lbs and in good shape - I will use it for a quick 15 minute warm-up or a longer 40 minute cardio workout. It has been a great addition to my gym and best of all, it doesn't take up much space for the rest of my gear. Lastly, I've mentioned this before (on other reviews) but the Heart Rate monitor is junk. I don't really care because I have my own HR monitor that measures HR accurately. Truthfully, I didn't expect the HR monitor to work given the price of the unit. And for the price, I have been very pleased.
482894
Yes, it can also give the same results in the metric system, as can most of their other models. Hope this helps and I wish you the best in your exercise and calorie tracking.
2176328
Absolutely. However, the calorie calculation is definitely geared for men. I find it is too high for me (male, 180 pounds, 20% body fat), so I adjust the calories downward. Anyone can do the exercises; you just adjust the weight up or down accordingly.
761740
I use it for weight training, the elliptical (when I have to use it), running and Insanity/Asylum/T25 videos. I am a long distance runner by nature and habit. I have had no issues switching among activities with accurate heart rate, time, calories etc.
1443868
I'm sure you can wear it to get a measure of your calories burned throughout the day, but I believe this device is most accurate when used during your workouts. However there are other devices that can do this for you -- I recommend checking out the FitBit. :)
2060997
it monitors your heart rate, so it will count calories according to that with ur height weight if your male or female, and age. So yea it will work for weight lifting too.
607290
I use my polar f6 for swimming in the pool and it measures my heartrate well. I do not know if the calorie count is accurate in the water since heart rate usually lowers. Maybe I just need to work harder?
791521
The answer is no but realistically there's no reliable calorie counter that is affordable. Besides it's irrelevant. Work out- burn calories.