EXERCISE CALORIES? HOW MUCH DO I EAT BACK?

cupidval
cupidval Posts: 74 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Is there a formula for calculating how many calories I eat after exercise? I am a cyclist averaging around 2100 calories burned per ride. But I do not know how much is needed to fuel my body after a ride.

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  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    How are you determining the 2100 calorie burn?
  • cupidval
    cupidval Posts: 74 Member
    How are you determining the 2100 calorie burn?
  • cupidval
    cupidval Posts: 74 Member
    I use the Polar FT7 heart rate monitor.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    That's enough calories to complete half a Tour de France stage. How far are you actually cycling, in miles/kilometres? At your weight, on a road bike, averaging 20mph, it should be about 60 miles to justify that calorie burn.

    If that's the case, I'd be eating all of it back. That's a serious workout.

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