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Stationary bike calorie burn question

Dcollins31
Dcollins31 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello, I did a stationary bike for three miles at an RPM of around 66 for twenty minutes and I am getting a kcal burn of about 110 in the machine and double on fitness pal (220). Which is more accurate?

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  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    I believe neither. I found that a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) would give me a better measure of calories burned on a cardio activity. I use Polar FT7. Both Machine and MFP calculations were way over.

    Good luck in your healthy journey
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    Probably the 110.
  • Dcollins31
    Dcollins31 Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks :)
  • DeeTee68
    DeeTee68 Posts: 198 Member
    edited May 2015
    depends on your weight and your resistance on your stationary bike. I can burn 300 calories in 20 mins if bike is on full resistance. As op said get a heart rate monitor it will give a more accurate measure of calorie burn than the machines do.

    I am also a Polar FT7 user very good monitor for not many bucks.
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