BPM Calories Burned Calculator

What Does BPM Mean?

BPM stands for beats per minute and is a measure of heart rate. It represents the number of times your heart beats in one minute and is an indicator of exercise intensity. Monitoring BPM during workouts can help ensure you are exercising within your target heart rate zone, which can vary depending on your fitness goals.

Formula

The formula to estimate calories burned based on BPM is:

\[ \text{Calories Burned} = \frac{(0.6309 \times \text{BPM} + 0.1988 \times \text{Weight} + 0.2017 \times \text{Age} - 55.0969) \times \text{Duration}}{4.184} \]

Where:

\(\text{Calories Burned}\) is the estimated calories burned
\(\text{BPM}\) is the average heart rate during the exercise in beats per minute
\(\text{Weight}\) is the person's weight in pounds
\(\text{Duration}\) is the length of the exercise session in minutes
\(\text{Age}\) is assumed to be a constant average of 30 years

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Weight = 150 pounds
Average BPM = 140
Duration = 60 minutes

Using the formula:

\[ \text{Calories Burned} = \frac{(0.6309 \times 140 + 0.1988 \times 150 + 0.2017 \times 30 - 55.0969) \times 60}{4.184} = 600.24 \]

The estimated calories burned is 600.24.