2006-10-03 08:50:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
i weigh 150 pounds and 168cm high. i ride bike on not so high resistance but at high pace.i want to know if i m getting right info abt calories burnt??
2006-10-03 09:05:18 · update #1
Sounds like it is. Which means you lost close to a third of a pound,
2006-10-03 08:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost impossible I would say - sorry. Alot of bikes you dont even have to put you weight inot the display so the reading must be very innaccurate.
Machines will just give a rough estimate based on an 'average' person, but things like heart rate / matabolic rate will be different for everyone. You actually burn calories faster towards the end of an exercise when you are woking very hard to keep going machines give you a constant cal used info throught the exercise.
I just have a thought about this I weigh145 pounds and run about 3 marathons a year in about 3 hours (each obviously) and like to think i am quite fit. I ride a stationary bike in the gym and I could only burn off 750 cals an hour really pushing it both with speed and resistance. Shows what a difference the displays and models must have.
2006-10-04 01:40:01 · answer #2 · answered by Paul D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, it's just an estimate, it's hard to say how close to the actual truth it is. The actual number of calories burned by doing an amount of work will vary from person to person based on many factors, weight, lean muscle mass, basal metabolic rate, etc. and is actually difficult and requires sophisticated measuring equipment to measure exactly.
That having been said that number will be directly proportional to the amount of calories you actually burn, as it goes up, so does the true number, though you will never know exactly what it is, so it makes a pretty good guide. Don't get hung up on the exact number, because it's not going to be right, but it can at least give you an idea of what you're getting done.
2006-10-03 08:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by The Doc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that sounds high.
300 to 350 is about right for your height/weight.
But why concentrate on the calories burned? Check your pulse rate. The stationary bikes have a chart built in. For your age, whatever the number is as per the chart, keep it at that rate and you should see results.
Myth: Working out real hard does not necessarily mean you are burning that much calories. Working out over and above the pulse rate (as per your age), means you are burning sugar not fat.
Therefore, excessive work out - with profuse sweating and to the point of being out of breathe - is not all that beneficial.
You may 'feel' good for having done a great work out - but sorry - you have burned sugar not fat. To lose weight and/or gain muscle mass, you should burn fat.
2006-10-03 10:11:30 · answer #4 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't get your hopes up.. you can burn in an hour using a stationary bike about 350 calories if you are about 155lbs and above... but you have to take into account your heart rate ex...
2006-10-03 08:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a ballpark. You'd have to take into consideration your weight, height, body fat percentage, and resting metabolism (as well as what you eat and how much effort you exerted during that workout) to determine how much you truly burned.
2006-10-03 08:53:15 · answer #6 · answered by misskaitieb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there!
It is possible, but it sounds a little high.
I believe this answers your question, but if not, you may email me.
Good luck on your diet and fitness goals!
Trainer Gregg
gregg@leandownsite.com
"You can achieve anything you set your mind on."
2006-10-03 09:01:56 · answer #7 · answered by Trainer Gregg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋