RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Machine cal counters are inaccurate. Cal burned is determined by age, gender & body fat %. Machines ask just for age/weight. It doesn't know if you're a 5'2" 160lb female or a 6'3" 180lb male. Math formulas & how fast the machine is going are also factors. Plus once a machine is put in a gym, it's almost never recalibrated. Most accurate way to know your heart rate/cal burned is with an HR monitor.

Polar is an excellent, quality brand, but you can also find quality, inexpensive ($20-$50) ones at Walmart.

www.polarusa.com/us-en