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accuracy of rowing machine calories

  • 16-02-2009 5:10pm
    #1
    Dexters16
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    hey guys, just wondering what i realistically would burn off on my rowing machine, i really enjoy my rowing machine, i done an hour on it this morning and it told me i burned off 1600-1700 calories, i done 24km/s on it or miles, im not sure what it measures in. i somehow doubt i'd burn off that much. just wonder what i realistically would burn off? btw im approx 5'10" and 16st.


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  • #2
    BossArky
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    I'd guesstimate that the max you burn will be half that.


  • #3
    Reyman
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    Dexters16 wrote: »
    hey guys, just wondering what i realistically would burn off on my rowing machine, i really enjoy my rowing machine, i done an hour on it this morning and it told me i burned off 1600-1700 calories, i done 24km/s on it or miles, im not sure what it measures in. i somehow doubt i'd burn off that much. just wonder what i realistically would burn off? btw im approx 5'10" and 16st.

    What machine are you using? My experience is that pushing very hard I use 12 calories (230m) a minute, which works out at 720 cals/hr & 14km/hr.

    There's no way I could keep that rate up for more than 10 minutes, so the hourly rate would be much lower - at a guess 500 cals/hr.


  • #4
    Dexters16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭Dexters16


    im not sure of the make of it, (at work here and not home for a few hours to check,) but its a magnetic resistance one.


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