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Calories burned not Total calories with Power meter

JOHANF83 over 2 years ago

I would like to see "active calories" during a ride and not total calories = active + rest.

I can see this in Garmin connect later.

Can I add a field for this (its possible with my watch Epix 2).

Or is there any app that I can use to get a field like this.

Thanks

0 obj63mc-edge over 2 years ago

There isn't a field for active calories but you can set it to 'total work' which then outputs the KJ total burned for the ride. This is under the Power Meter data fields. Will give you a close number as 1KJ is approximately 1 calorie... This data field does not include the resting calories that Garmin adds to the total.

0 JOHANF83 over 2 years ago in reply to obj63mc-edge

Great thanks!

0 NeilJonesOnline over 2 years ago in reply to obj63mc-edge

I think this is derived from integration of the power recorded through the power meter so it also wouldn't take into account any inefficiencies (such as energy lost to upper body movement, core stabilisation and body temperature regulation), which sit on top of your resting energy usage.