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Calories burned - manual entry versus Fitbit Coach

‎05-03-2018 09:39

‎05-03-2018 09:39

Why is are calories burned for manual entries so pitiful on the Fitbit (Alta HR)?  Take a look at my stats from this morning, compared with my stats from Tuesday's workout:

 

Tues - Fitbit Coach Spin Cycle workout

33 mins

117 avg bpm

412 cals burned

 

Thurs - HIIT/Tabata workout (45 secs work/15 secs rest, for 2 sets of 15 movements)

30 mins

116 avg bpm

129 cals burned

 

My Thursday workout is MUCH harder than the Fitbit Coach workout.  I sweat much more, and am expending much more effort.  So why such a huge discrepancy?  Does Fitbit Coach overestimate, or does the manual entry of the circuit training underestimate?

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‎05-03-2018 13:51

‎05-03-2018 13:51

You cant compare two completely different exercises

 

Spinning you never rest.

The other you do. Yes its harder but its will burn less calories

 

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‎05-03-2018 13:54

In response to WendyB

‎05-03-2018 13:54

It's not spinning.  It's a Fitbit Coach workout designed for people who take spinning classes.  It's similar to a circuit training workout, all done at home.

 

I feel like the Fitbit Coach workouts have a LOT of downtime, so I don't buy that I burned 3 times more calories than I did in the other workout.

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