How many calories do you burn cycling?

In the table you can read that a mountain biker has burned about 294 calories after half an hour. That is slightly more than a regular cyclist who rides at an average speed of 15 kilometers per hour for an hour.

The calorie consumption that suits your situation

Your calorie consumption does not only depend on your speed, weight and cycling time. Your condition also plays a role: the fitter you are, the more efficiently you use energy. Logically, the environment also plays a role: if you choose a trip through the hills, you will consume more calories than on a flat road. And then there are factors over which you have no influence, such as the weather. After all, with a tailwind you have to put in less effort to move forward than with a strong headwind.

Lose weight with cycling

To lose 1 kilo, you need to burn about 7,000 calories. Does it matter how fast you cycle? Yes. And now the good news: you don't have to cycle at full speed to lose weight! The ideal heart rate for burning fat is between 65% and 75% of your maximum heart rate. As a rule of thumb you can use this calculation formula: 220 minus your age. This allows you to estimate your maximum heart rate. If you are 40 years old, your maximum heart rate is approximately 220 – 40 = 180. To burn fat, your heart rate while cycling must be 180 x 70% = 126 beats per minute.   

Burn belly fat with cycling

You do not lose weight in one day, but spread it over a period of several weeks, for example. Unfortunately, you cannot choose where in your body you burn fat: this happens everywhere, little by little. So patience is a virtue if you want to lose belly fat. Pay close attention to your diet: eat sensibly and enough, so that your body gets the nutrients it needs. But don't eat too much, too fatty or too sweet. Because if you want to lose (belly) fat, you have to consume more calories per day than you take in. 

The correct (tyre) pressure

Cycling does more than burn calories. It is good for your heart, your digestion and your resistance. Moreover, you quickly feel the daily tension slip away during a bike ride through nature. Your bicycle is therefore an important tool to stay physically and mentally healthy. Therefore, make sure your tires are always properly inflated. This makes cycling a lot more pleasant and motivates you to take the bike more often. At Donrox you will find different ones electric bicycle pumps with which you can keep your tires at the correct pressure at home and on the road.

Do you have an electric bicycle and are you wondering how much energy you burn when you cycle on it? Then read our article how many calories do you burn with electric cycling ? We all know that cycling is healthy, but can you cycle too little or too much? We answer that question in the blog post how many kilometers of cycling per day is healthy ?