Can someone help me estimate calories burned on a recumbent bike? (Different on machine vs online)

Verity1111
Verity1111 Posts: 3,307 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I weight 214lbs (heaviest ever :( ) after being bedridden for months...so sad. Anyway, the machine I used said I burned about 400 calories, but on here and online on other sites it says I burned 700-800 calories. I am 26 years old and 5'4". My heart rate read between 130-190bpm. I think I averaged around 155-165 though. I'd say about 10 minutes vigorous or very vigorous, 5minutes light activity and about 45 minutes moderate. About 12 miles in an hr. Now myfitnesspal considers 12mph light intensity, but it was exhausting for me and also put my heart rate as high as 194 and usually in the upper end of my target heart rate. So what do I go by? MPH or my target HR and the machine or online? Help? lol.

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  • norie92
    norie92 Posts: 115 Member
    When in doubt I always go low, even if it's inaccurate. Your body doesn't care what you log, so I respond to that by logging low just in case.
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,307 Member
    Thank you! I also used this http://www.healthycalculators.com/heart-rate-calculator.php my resting heart rate is about 97 usually so it says my intensity is 80-85% average but IDK what that means lol
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,307 Member
    I think Ill log somewhere in the middle or low next time. Thank you very much for the advice :) keep it coming if anyone else has any.
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