Not that it matters, but that is from my HRM not from the spin bike
I'll posit that a big (heavy) guy working hard in a spin class can easily burn more than 1K calories in an hour. A wirey, fit dude with a traditional cyclist's build, maybe not... Everything else you said seems true to me, I have never done any structured training on the road or anywhere else so I can't speak to that...
Thanks, Doug
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Originally Posted by laupsi
I taught spin classes and then RPM classes for about 10 years, started just after our son was born, needed to keep active, w/our schedules I couldn’t afford the time to train and race. Figured it was a good way to stay fit. What I learned are the following:
1. Most spin bikes use algorithms to compute calories and power and are completely unreliable. Sorry,it’s highly doubtful anyone is burning 1K calories in an hour long spin class.
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