A function to calculate calories burned?
Q. I am writing a program that calculates the calories you burn from different types of workouts according to distance and/or time worked out. Is there any information online that shows how to calculate this? I'm not looking for something that calculates it for me... I need an actual function or table.
Asked by Katie - Fri Feb 6 20:56:46 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have only seen charts that give you this instructions online as well as in many books. Why are you doing something that has already been done?
Answered by msjantastic - Fri Feb 6 21:07:25 2009

What is the scientific technology & process used to calculate calories burned?
Q. I understand about calories expended versus calories taken in. I have seen all the charts that tell you how many calories are burned in a wide variety of activities...from housework, to yardwork, to dancing, climbing stairs, etc. What I'm trying to find out is HOW are these calculations done? Is there someone with a clipboard measuring calories expended during sex to establish that standard? And if so how is he measuring it? Off-the-wall example, I know...but that's what I'm trying to learn. Thanks.
Asked by kathy_is_a_nurse - Mon Nov 26 16:09:31 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. > Is there someone with a clipboard measuring calories expended Close. It's measured indirectly by oxygen consumption, which means the participant has to wear a mask while performing the activity. Where do they get these volunteers? Colleges. To take certain courses at certain universities, you have to sign up to be a "guinea pig" for a certain number of hours. Yuck.
Answered by emucompboy - Mon Nov 26 16:24:22 2007

I want to find equations that I can use in a spreadsheet to calculate calories burned.?
Q. I just started bike riding, and I would like to create a spreadsheet to keep track of my calories burned. I will need equations for a flat and hilly surface. I know they will not be exact science, but if anyone can point me to a good referance site that would be nice.
Asked by Bonnie M - Wed May 9 16:04:14 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

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Answered by Bleh7777 - Wed May 9 16:09:29 2007

Website to calculate how many calories are burned throughout the day doing various activities?
Q. I am trying to find a website I once used to calculate an average amount of calories burned by doing a specific activity and I cannot find it. It had a huge long list of any possible activity you could do in a day and you input the amount of minutes you did each activity plus your body weight and height and it would tell you an average amount of calories you burned in that day by doing those activities but I cannot find it. It was a very useful tool in my weight loss program. Does anyone use a website like this?
Asked by Busy Mommy of 3 - Tue Mar 30 10:34:41 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Fitday.com is awesome. It shows you calories burned, plus shows you how much you're losing. It also shows you how much fat, carbs, protein, etc is in what you're eating.
Answered by Jessica - Tue Mar 30 11:14:04 2010

How to calculate total calories burned per day?
Q. This does not include activities such as jogging or walking, just the number of cals burned from living, breathing and pretty much using muscles and so on. I need the most accurate equation or calculator. I tried a few BMR online calculators that spewed out several different results that were almost 800 cals apart. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks hey, thanks for the response. This calculator looks more accurate and the number I got looks good to me. Anyone else have anymore BMR's I can compare with? thanks
Asked by Pojo - Sat Oct 18 10:51:02 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yikes, 800 calories apart? I can give you one from bodybuilding.com; from my experience, they've always been a reputable source for such things, and the results they give me were fairly reasonable. It's on the page, a little ways down. Sorry, I couldn't find a link with just the calculator!
Answered by Gibby - Sat Oct 18 10:58:08 2008

How do exercise machines calculate the amount of calories burned?
Q. How do exercise machines (i.e. The Gazelle) calculate the amount of calories burned, especially when you don't enter your weight?
Asked by Louis M - Sun Apr 8 17:21:16 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Magic.
Answered by Kat - Sun Apr 8 17:23:52 2007

How accurate are those exercise machines at the gym that tell you your calories burned?
Q. Are they spot on or is there a better way to calculate calories burned?
Asked by jasemuk - Mon Apr 27 06:39:25 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No, they are not spot on at all. They provide nothing more than a rough estimate, at best. The amount of energy you consume or expend (measured in calories) when engaged in physical activity depends on a large number of factors which the simple computers on exercise equipment just don't take into account. Even things like the time of day, temperature and humidty have an effect. Use their readings as a guide from one day to the next but don't treat the readings as bang on accurate because they can be out by quite a wide margin. They have a broad tendency to over estimate for the unfit and under estimate for the very fit.
Answered by 203 - Mon Apr 27 06:50:26 2009

How many calories am I burning. How do I calculate calories burnt fr climbing stairs in a certain time.?
Q. I am walking 5 km and climbing 360 stairs in 2 hrs. How many calories am I burning. How do I calculate it. Pls advise. Tks
Asked by shakq111 - Sun May 9 15:07:36 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. the best way to calculate is by counting your heart rate i.e pulse rate when u work out calories (in other words energy) comes from carbs first then muscle proteins and then fat. when u do intense exercising ur body decides to choose fat over the rest bcos fats is the best and consistent source. so do an intense work out and count ur pulse... if its >155-165/min it means u r burning ur fat.and it shud remain there for atleast 20 min
Answered by varun_134 - Sun May 9 15:24:54 2010

How can I calculate how many calories I burned?
Q. I know there is pedometers but those only tell you how many steps you have taken. I would like to have one that tells how many calories you have burned. Is there one?
Asked by Switch it up - Wed Jun 24 08:07:12 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There is a great "Activities Burned Calculator" at self.com. On the top row of buttons there is a link to Calculators. You'll find it there. Just plug in your age, weight, sex, etc., and it will give you your answer!
Answered by Hannah - Wed Jun 24 19:42:56 2009

When calculating calories burned in a day?
Q. When calculating calories burned in a day to you subtract the average amount of calories you burn every day by living and your workout or just your workout. Do I do it this way- 1. Consume: 1400 calories- 1000(working out)-1400(average calories burned) or 2. Consumed 1400- 1000(working out)
Asked by sincerelysarcastic - Fri Aug 21 16:12:20 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

calculate burned calories?
Q. how do i go about calculating how many situps it takes to burn the calories in a vitamin water? is there an equation or something? and please don't refer to the propel commercial which tells you how many situps it takesif you know whichj one i am talking about thankss
Asked by B M - Wed May 21 17:21:45 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A great resource for know how many calories are burned during exercise is Sparkpeople.com. The site is time based, whether than rep based... but, according to the cardio tracker on sparkpeople.com, doing one minute of vigorous (not slow and controlled...which is more of a cardio workout then a strength training workout) situps burns 12 calories. ...But, there are MANY other exercises you can do that burn more calories for your minutes...'Vigourous' Stationary Bicycling burns 17 calories per minute. (I like to stretch, warm up, do 5-10 minutes of moderate cycling (11 calories) and then do 5-10 minutes of vigorous cycling... 20 minutes usually twice a day... but for 20 minutes that 280 calories, and for 40 minutes that's 560 calories...20… [cont.]
Answered by lilface3 - Wed May 21 17:43:09 2008

How to calculate calories the body burns at resting rate?
Q. And when using calories burned from exercise, does this include the resting rate calories?
Asked by Mel P - Wed Oct 15 10:19:22 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Try www.bmi-calculator.net
Answered by Mr. LOL - Sun Oct 19 16:28:48 2008

how accurate is the elliptical when it calculates calories burned?
Q. i just ran on my elliptical for 30 minutes, varying between level 8 and 9 resistance, at about 150 strides per minute and it claims i burned 360 calories. i feel very worked but i don't know how accurate this actually is. is it possible to burn that many calories at the rate i was going? i'm around 105 pounds if that effects this in any way...
Asked by Devon - Fri Feb 26 16:23:07 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you are 105lbs, you are using less energy so the calories burned is lower. But @ 105 lbs, you should NOT be worrying about your calories burned, but instead focus on your fitness level. hope that helps:)!
Answered by I Dare You To Move - Fri Feb 26 16:26:06 2010

How do you calculate the calories burned on a stairstepper when a 95kg guy climbs 45m in 302s?
Q. My stairstepper said that I burned 102.2 calories. How did it calculate this? Also I was thinking to hook up my stairstepper to a generator to transform my mechanical energy into electrical energy to power everyday appliances. Would the energy I generate by being on the stairstepper be enough to power them? Or would I loose energy as my mechanical energy is transforming into electrical energy? In other words would the Watts and the horsepower that I create by stepping on the stairstepper be the same going into the electric generator as was going out in the form of electicity? If not then how much would be lost in the form of heat? Example: I'm on a stairstepper for 1 hour and according to my physics book's formulas I create 600W of… [cont.]
Asked by . - Sun Mar 21 06:01:43 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yeah, STL, I'm afraid Phillip is right. I did the same math and got the same result. You're generating ~ 139 watts of power...slightly less than it takes to light a 150 watt bulb. (pretty discouraging, huh?). I don't know where you got the 600 watts from, but if you could climb that 45 meters in 70 seconds, you'd be generating ~ 600 watts, or if you could climb ~195 meters in 302 seconds, you'd be generating ~600 watts. As for the second part of your question, the simple answer is no. The 139 watts wouldn't go directly into the battery, some mechanical energy would be lost in friction and all of the electrical energy applied to the battery would not be completely converted into stored chemical energy. However, you would probably be better… [cont.]
Answered by Larry - Sun Mar 21 09:35:28 2010

Can you calculate how many calories you burned using RPM on a stationary bike?
Q. Can you calculate how many calories you burned using RPM on a stationary bike?
Asked by Anonymous - Mon Jul 20 17:49:14 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You can't, it will also depend on the amount of force you need to turn the cranks. You want to learn to pedal at a high cadence 70-90 rpm's with a lite pressure on the pedals. You want just enough resistance to get your breathing to the point where you can staill talk but not sing. You are burning the most calories at this point. You want to do an easy 10 min warm up before you start to get into it. The amount of calories you burn will depend on how hard you are working and how long you go. Don't expect big results at first, it takes time to build up to the point where you are really burning calories.
Answered by Bob A - Mon Jul 20 18:08:10 2009

How can I calculate how many calories I've burned working out?
Q. I'm starting a diet/workout plan and I need to burn so many calories a day, but how do I know many I've burned? Thanks.
Asked by Jess - Mon Aug 10 11:43:01 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Here's a great website I use, it tells you, based off your own weight, how many calories you burned in the activites you do. Easy to use and accurate.
Answered by Ana - Mon Aug 10 11:54:19 2009

How does my elliptical machine calculate how many calories I have burned?
Q. I never entered my height or weight. I just set the resistance and incline.
Asked by I Love Howie Carr - Sun Nov 2 20:10:04 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Its just a guess based on the speed and resistance. Its more accurate when you enter your weight and it uses your heart rate, but they are always way off. They ALWAYS show too much, ask any trainer at the gym, they will tell you the same thing. Its impossible to guess how many calories someone is burning accurately. A bodybuilder with a ton of muscle is burning much much more than a fat guy or a small petite girl.
Answered by Dr Dave - Tue Nov 4 23:28:35 2008

are heart rate monitors accurate for calculating calories burned during a workout?
Q. i am referring to the ones with a chest strap? Thanks,
Asked by C S - Thu Feb 18 12:30:07 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

How can a treadmil calculate how many calories you've burned?
Q. Is it accurate?
Asked by SoMunny - Mon Jan 14 02:41:46 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No they are not accurate. It makes a simple estimate based on distance and body mass. (Doesn't it make you enter your weight when you begin?) The amount of energy humans -- and all animals -- use during locomotion is pretty much proportional to distance and body mass regardless of gait (walking, trotting, or running). Also, the makers of these devices inflate the readings. Why? Since users in the gym will think they work better, they'll use those machines instead of some other brand of machine. When the gym then sees how popular those machines are they will buy more of them. Except that every manufacturer does this and all the machines inflate the readings. And they can't stop, because if any one manufacturer stopped inflating… [cont.]
Answered by Mr. E - Mon Jan 14 02:58:49 2008

How do u calculate how many calories you burn?
Q. when ur exercising to lets say an exercise dvd how can u determine how many calories u burned , ive heard of using a heart rate monitor, does it tell you or does it give you your heart rate then you have to calculate with your weight and age,ect?
Asked by g ' - Sat Nov 7 21:10:45 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. there's new product called the body bug. they sell it at 24 hour fitnesses. it uses your heart rate and skin conductivity to tell how many calories you burn. just heard about it in business class. it is kind of expensive though. about 200, plus you have to pay a monthly plan to track your stats.
Answered by ManOfStyle - Sat Nov 7 21:40:34 2009