Fitness index / calorie burn multipliers

Macrocarpa
Macrocarpa Posts: 121 Member
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello MFP,

I'm partially injured (achilles) so unable to run at high intensity (my preferred method of exercise) and am stuck doing strength / intervals / heavy cardio in the gym.

The first couple of weeks I felt that the burns were really accurate - 100cal on the rower or bike felt like 100cal running. Then the body adjusted, and I have to crank up the resistance to get the same workrate. But with the resistance up the burn figures go through the roof and I have a really hard time believing the figures.

Do any of you apply multipliers or adjustments to calorie burn estimates as you get fitter? Is there a fitness 'index' which can be applied to adjust calorie burn estimates to your fitness level?

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Sorry can't offer a mathematical solution, have you considered using a heart rate monitor?
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