Most reliable calories burnt counter - heart rate monitor or equipment?

[Ambah]

Oooooh..... very interesting.
I have noticed how varied the results from the machines are... its annoying!
Thanks for that piece of info CQ! (says she who has been going off the machines lol) So how much do HR monitors cost?

[C~Q]

Anything from $50 up to $1000's! The one i'm getting is very exxy but I can store all my clients details on it and upload them on to the comp - you don't need any of that fancy stuff. You can get a decent one for about $150

[Lucy]

Ambah, I got my HR monitor on sale from KMart. It is a watch one, rather than chest strap. It cost me $27.99, LOL, and is still going strong...........I train with it daily.

[MummaSue]

Your heart rate monitor is the most accurate as it is going by YOUR heart rate and stats.

The machines make a guess on how heavy you and and what age, but not your level of fitness whereas your HR monitor knows your resting HR etc.

I couldn't live without my HR monitor now!