Calorie Counters

[[old] d.guest]

I am curious, how accurate are the calorie counters on the erg, or for that matter, any piece of cardio equipment?

[[old] TRIBUM]

<!--QuoteBegin-d.guest+Apr 2 2005, 09:50 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(d.guest @ Apr 2 2005, 09:50 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I am curious, how accurate are the calorie counters on the erg, or for that matter, any piece of cardio equipment? <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />When I compare it to my Polar HRM s710 which equates HR utilizing VO2 data, it appears to be very inaccurate. Unfortunately the erg computer shows a higher calorie burn than the Polar. <br /><br />For Example:<br />60 minutes on the erg computer at about a 1:58/500m split = 1085 calories, and the Polar shows only 837 calories burned for the same time frame.<br /><br />Anyhow that's been my experience for what it's worth...<br />

[[old] Almostflipped]

The calorie counter on the C2 erg is calibrated for a 170lb male. Pretty sure that C2 can provide you with a conversion formula to find out how much you are burning. Give customer service a call.<br /><br />Regarding other forms of aerobic equipment, it really depends on what weight they are using to standardize the energy expenditure. If you can find that out and do a conversion it will be in the ball park, but it will still vary some from person to person.