Calories Burned Biking Calculator

How to Calculate Calories Burned While Biking

Calculating the calories burned while biking involves considering several factors, including your weight, cycling intensity, and duration. This calculation provides an estimate of energy expenditure during your cycling session.

Calories Burned While Biking Formula

The formula used to calculate calories burned while biking is:

$$\text{Calories Burned} = \frac{\text{MET} \times 3.5 \times \text{Weight (kg)} \times \text{Duration (minutes)}}{200}$$

Where:

• MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task): A measure of exercise intensity relative to resting metabolism
• 3.5: A constant representing the average resting oxygen consumption in mL/kg/min
• Weight: Your body weight in kilograms
• Duration: The time spent cycling in minutes
• 200: A conversion factor to adjust the result to calories

Calculation Steps

1. Determine your weight in kilograms.
2. Select the appropriate MET value based on cycling intensity.
3. Input the duration of your cycling session in minutes.
4. Apply the formula to calculate calories burned.

Example Calculation

Let's calculate the calories burned for a person with the following details:

• Weight: 70 kg
• Cycling Intensity: Moderate (MET = 8.0)
• Duration: 45 minutes

Step 1: Apply the formula

$$\begin{align} \text{Calories Burned} &= \frac{8.0 \times 3.5 \times 70 \times 45}{200} \\ &= \frac{8820}{200} \\ &= 441 \text{ calories} \end{align}$$

Therefore, this person burns approximately 441 calories during their 45-minute moderate-intensity cycling session.

Visual Representation

This bar chart compares the calories burned during a 45-minute moderate-intensity cycling session to other common activities of the same duration. It visually demonstrates how cycling can be an effective calorie-burning exercise compared to other forms of physical activity.