Garmin V Endomondo

Theomerchant
Theomerchant Posts: 187
edited December 2011 in Training, fitness and health
Hmm a question? Why does my fancy pants Garmin say I burned 2,347 Calories on my 63 mile ride today but Endomondo says I burnt 4,169 Calories on the same ride when all the data including my stats i.e height / weight are the same? Answers please!?!

Links to the ride on each tracker;

Garmin; http://connect.garmin.com/activity/136863149

Endomondo; http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/32164325

hmmmm!

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  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    Because both are poor estimates at best. Without power meter Calories are difficult to estimate.
    Rich
  • kettrinboy
    kettrinboy Posts: 613
    Out of the two figures i,d say the Garmin was closer,over 4000 calories for 63 miles seems a bit too much.
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Endomondo always seems way over for calorie estimates. There must be lots of fat people out there that are using it to track calories and wondering why they're not losing weight....
    More problems but still living....
  • Velonutter
    Velonutter Posts: 2,437
    Theo, as a quick guide work on 500-700 Calories per hour, on my old Garmin 705 it would have said that I had used 3000 over 60 miles, whereas my new Garmin 800 would say that I had used nearer 2000.
  • Theomerchant
    Theomerchant Posts: 187
    Thanks for that! I figured 4000+ calories was a bit excessive and dont worry I wasnt working out exact calories so I can go gorge after my ride lol!. Think I'll pay more attention to my garmin! ta!

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