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My girlfriend and I are having a debate about calories burned in motocross vs horseback riding.
She has pulled up info from some hack fitness site that shows Moto burns 247 calories/hour while horse back at a canter burns 540/hour.
Now, having done both I know this is absolute bs.
I did a search last night and all I had come up with were the same crappy sites along with some that listed "motorcross" and motorcycle riding.
I thought I would see if any of you have information substantiating what we all know as fact that I can use to prove my point.
Please include a link if possible.
Horses..... Give me a freaking break.
She has pulled up info from some hack fitness site that shows Moto burns 247 calories/hour while horse back at a canter burns 540/hour.
Now, having done both I know this is absolute bs.
I did a search last night and all I had come up with were the same crappy sites along with some that listed "motorcross" and motorcycle riding.
I thought I would see if any of you have information substantiating what we all know as fact that I can use to prove my point.
Please include a link if possible.
Horses..... Give me a freaking break.
In the broadcast Langston did actually mention that MX riders were deemed to be the fittest all round athletes of ALL SPORTS. That I could well believe, especially when you see such crashes as McElrath and Savatgy have recenly had and they somehow withstand the impacts and still walk away. Have also heard MX being compared to boxing and the intensity that has, i.e constantly moving, taking a pounding, no let up etc.
Best wishes to Shane also on his recovery and he is one tough cooky for sure taking a massive hit like that and then getting back on his feet, albeit banged up. Rooting for Shane when he returns, he was riding great in that last moto and really trying hard it seemed.
Also these links maybe interesting :
Racer X fitness article
MX fitness feature
Don't think these links go into calories burned so much though, still interesting though- sort of more about heart rates/ cardio fitness levels and actually how super fit MX riders have to be.
This thread..... Give us a freaking break.
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Rider fitness bike size track roughness bike suspensiom setup riders style and other items factor in.
A smooth rider like RD is going to burn less than a rider at the same level that is riding the bike at the limits of control fighting the bike all the time like BamBam does
I am nowhere near in shape, and would be curious to see how accurate the kcal estimate is based of HR compared to something like cycling or running. I'm sure adrenaline throws the real number off for MX.
Saw using Concept rowing machines/ gym equipment people were sort of hitting quite high rates but seems MX riders are even quite alot higher still from what I read here and on the interweb. Those Concept rowers are wreckers for sure.
Its odd, I did 10,000m on a Concept Rower in 45mins odd and compared it to when I raced, thought the rower actually killed me alot more maybe than the racing did, yet I probably burnt more Cals/ hit higher heart rates racing!
I guess it is a sort of different intensity and there are differences that need to be taken into account when comparing the two pursuits.
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