Calories burned through spinning

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racemary
racemary Posts: 52 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Due to truely horrible weather I've taken up spinning classes instead if cycling. They're a real killer! Now if I put in my diary 'stationary bike vigorous effort' I should burn 408 cal per half hour, but if I put in 'spinning' it's only 272 cal per half hour. Does anyone know why?

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  • racemary
    racemary Posts: 52 Member
    Antyone? :)
  • alanmat
    alanmat Posts: 31 Member
    When in doubt go with the lower calorie total. It will help to not go over your total. Best thing to do is take a HRM with a chest strap in and that will give you a WAY more accurate reading than the website. Good luck!
  • jsidel126
    jsidel126 Posts: 694 Member
    I have been to spinning 10-15 times this past winter at a local gym. The lower number was closer to what I was expending
    per half hour. It depends on the resistance you have the bike set to. The bike computer I was using provided this information during the workout.
  • SportyLadyPhotographer
    SportyLadyPhotographer Posts: 173
    bump
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