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Calories on bike trainer in "bike" mode

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‎02-16-2018 08:13

‎02-16-2018 08:13

 Hi,

I just got my new blaze and I used it on my trainer bike this morning using the bike feature. After biking for 51 minutes (an intense workout where I hit peak for four minutes even), the blaze only recorded I burned 131 calories. Is that because I didn't cover any distance?

I am a small female (127 lb at 5'6, but still 131 is kind of low given that I broke a significant sweat. 

Thanks!

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‎02-17-2018 03:20

‎02-17-2018 03:20

Did you use the spinning mode on the Blaze @malopolanka. 

Calories then should be calculated using the heart rate and time. Let's lol at the heart humor calorie graph of your ride v

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‎02-18-2018 03:39

‎02-18-2018 03:39

Hey there @malopolanka, welcome to the Community and @Rich_Laue thanks for stopping by.

 

As suggested by our friend, I also recommend trying to use spinning to track this type of activity. If you don't have this option in your exercises, you can add it from your Fitbit app by doing the following:

 

  1. From the Fitbit app dashboard, tap the Account icon.
  2. Tap Exercise Shortcuts.
  3. To add a new shortcut, tap Exercise Shortcut and select an exercise. 
  4. To remove a shortcut, swipe left on an exercise name, then tap Delete. 

 

Also, please take a look at the How does Fitbit estimate how many calories I've burned? article.

 

Let me know how it goes. Woman Happy

Alejandra | Community Moderator, Fitbit

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‎03-14-2018 14:59

In response to AlejandraFitbit

‎03-14-2018 14:59

Hi, out of curiosity why using Spinning rather than Bike mode? I am experiencing the same problem with calories counting. My fitbit seems to underestimate how much I burn when I use the Bike shortcut (gps and HR). Any help is appreciated. 

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‎03-14-2018 20:41

In response to Merilora

‎03-14-2018 20:41

I don't think there is a difference in calorie calculation between bike and spinning shortcut.  I think Bike tries to connect to your phone for connected GPS.

 

The fitbit seem to underestimate on indoor cycling by 30%, when compared to calorie count displayed on the gym's stationary bike (double checked with displayed power output and calculated to calories separately).

 

You have to look at the HR/calorie graph and see if there are significant dropoffs in the middle of the workout in which you have not noticed.

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