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Why after a ride is there so much difference between Garmin's ride calorie burn and Strava's ride calrie burn ?
I dont know how many beers Ive really earnt !! 🙂
Which one is correct ?
Posted : 15/07/2017 11:02 am
Which one is correct ?
Neither 🙂
Posted : 15/07/2017 11:14 am
There's a link somewhere on their site on how Garmin calculate calories. There's levels of accuracy with the best being based on VO2 Max calculated during a lab session, through Heart Rate Monitor calculated and down to best guess based on weight, height and profile.
Not sure how Strava works out their figure.
I usually go by the Garmin figure, not a pro-athlete so I'm happy with a rough guess based on HR. No paying for a lab test for VO2 max.
Posted : 15/07/2017 11:17 am