How does a heart rate monitor help people lose weight?
Most individuals who lose weight successfully do so by expending 250-500 kcals more energy each day than they ingest. This caloric deficit will produce about 0.5-1 lb. of weight loss per week. You can achieve this caloric deficit by dieting, exercising or a combination of the two. However, most successful weight loss programs require both. So, you need to watch what you eat (reduce intake) and become physically active to lose weight. How do you know how much exercise to do each day? This is where a heart rate monitor is an important tool. Because the amount of energy you expend is related to your heart rate, a heart rate monitor can predict how many calories you are burning while you’re physically active. If you know how many calories you burned during physical activity, you can plan your diet so that you have a caloric deficit. The best part of combining diet and exercise is that you won’t have to reduce your energy intake as much as you would if you were just dieting to lose the same
