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WHAT ARE KILOCALORIES?
Calories are the energy currency of the body. A kilocalorie is a unit of energy equal to one food calorie.
The M Series computer calculates and displays the rider’s expended kilocalories based on the energy
expended only while riding the indoor bike.
The kilocalories displayed on the computer will not add in a basal (resting) metabolic usage of energy.
Basal metabolic rate is the number of kilocalories needed to fuel essential body functions and keep body
organs and tissues in good working order. Energy used while sleeping is a good example of this number.
The formula calculates kilocalories by plugging in power and time expended during the ride and the
amount of energy needed to sit on the bike while pedaling with no resistance at a slow cadence for one
minute. This number is commonly used by researchers who study cycling.
The calculations provide the net amount of kilocalories used as a result of riding the bike. To calculate
the gross amount of calories, add the kilocalories needed to maintain basal metabolic rate to the total
number of kilocalories used at the end of the ride. There are many methods available to calculate
kilocalories. Keiser has chosen this formula based on extensive research.
To put it in perspective, the more power produced, the more energy produced; the more energy
produced, the more calories burned!
0.0539 KCAL
/
WATT
/
MIN
+
1.23 KCAL
/
MIN
+
BASAL METABOLIC RATE
=
TOTAL KILOCALORIES
KCAL FORMULA FOR INDOOR CYCLING
PHYSIOLOGY
