Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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WTF are you doing that for....
Which Calorie Count Is Correct?
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WTF are you doing that for....
DooDah
Veteran
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- France, now Northamptonshire
Maybe he is off to give water to some horses????? A bit bloody weird though, reminds me a bit of the Rocky films.
Leodis
Veteran
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- Moortown, Leeds
with a HRM on Garmin it works out at 500 cals per hour depending on HR. I find Strava pretty good on it and it auto loads direct to MyFitnessPal
uclown2002
Guru
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- Harrogate
If you're tracking calories in vs out, then 30-40 kcals per mile is as good as any other approximation.
Nigelnaturist
Guru
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- Pontefract
Using an Edge 500 up until last Nov I had my Cal/Mile down to around the 40 mark (635 or so an hr) when I started using the Bryton R20 in Dec it went to 52cal/hr it went up a little from Jan to Mar, the edge 705 gives different results again, the units are a little basic to give anything like accurate results.
Simplistic I know but does it matter? The aim (I assume) is to increase your calorie consumption. So as long as the device you use is accurate in its inaccuracy then it doesn't matter! If it says you have used 600 calories and is 20% out, it won't matter if it is always 20% out. An increase to 800 calorie consumption is an increase. As all these devices appear to be wrong or at best untrust worthy then stick with one... the one that gives you the lower score! That way you don't think you can get away with eating a gateaux for breakfast!!
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Bit harsh, I often pull trailers with firewood or apples in. He could be making savings on his water bill. He could live in a relative flat area and therefore be trying to mimick cycling up hills. Combining cycling and weight training.
michaelcycle
Senior Member
- Location
- London
It is a "strongman" exercise - the sled drag.
It has multiple applications including saving on your water bill...
Stonerosegardens
New Member
Hi Colin,
That's exactly what I'm doing (climbing lots of hills). And I'm only pulling the trailer for the added exercise. i don't have a lot of spare time until later in the fall. When I do get a chance to ride with my family, the rides seem a lot easier, sans trailer.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Well, it is your choice ...
I suppose I used to be doing something similar, except that my added load was round my waist - over 60 pounds of it! Riding without that definitely feels a lot easier ...
ClichéGuevara
Legendary Member
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- Kingston upon the River Hull
I've never got my head round the calorie thing.
Even if I knew 100% accurately what I'd burned on the ride, I still would't know what I'd burned in other activities during the day. Do people eat to make up the deficit, and/or eat less to lose weight? If it's just weight, how does muscle mass get factored in?
When replacing the calories used, how accurate is the information on calorie content? As I understand it, the figures on packets are a best guess based on the individual ingredients, with no real consideration of the synergistic effects of them all together.
Even the ones where it's measured in a lab, only really gives the total calorific content, which may well not be available in a usable form.
Even if I knew 100% accurately what I'd burned on the ride, I still would't know what I'd burned in other activities during the day. Do people eat to make up the deficit, and/or eat less to lose weight? If it's just weight, how does muscle mass get factored in?
When replacing the calories used, how accurate is the information on calorie content? As I understand it, the figures on packets are a best guess based on the individual ingredients, with no real consideration of the synergistic effects of them all together.
Even the ones where it's measured in a lab, only really gives the total calorific content, which may well not be available in a usable form.
