Should I believe the stationary bike screen info?

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Latefa M

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I wanted to burn more calories today as I am in day 9 of the 30 day shred workout.. and about to finish the level.. so I jumped on the bike.. sat the scan to Calories and aimed to 700 calories.. I spent 40 minutes on that bike.. reached the 700 calories.. distance showed 40.93 (btw is it miles? or kilos? I do not know to be honest lol)
I graped weights of 1kg in each hand and started doing some biceps curls and different exercises just to have other muscles engaged.

btw.. there is an intensity adjustment.. I moved it to 3.. which was a bit harder to pedal .. then back to 2 for few minutes.. then back to 1.. then I raise it to 3.. My heart pulse reached 120..

I did the bike because I did not want to push so hard with the 30 day shred as I did not take any day off of exercising

So.. should I believe the info that said that I burned 700 calories? =)
 
No piece of exercise equipment measures calories burned. The display is a calculated guess based on data taken in physiology labs from athletes like me. Your results will vary depending on your individual mechanical efficiency, how good your digestive system is at extracting fuel from your food, and even the mix of foods you've eaten recently.

To actually measure calories burned, you would need to be hooked to a roomful of very expensive analytical equipment via tubes, hoses, and electrodes.

Did you burn 700 calories in 40 minutes on a bike, even though your heart rate only got to 120? Highly unlikely. Calorie displays on exercise equipment are little more than a marketing gimmick.

Would you even know if you ate 700 calories worth of food? Also highly unlikely,

Most people overestimate the impact of their exercise program, and underestimate their food intake.

You're better served measuring workouts by time, distance and heartrate.
 
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