Pace and watts
Rower pace to air bike calories per minute
A RowErg split of 2:00 is about 203 watts and 997 calories per hour on the monitor, which is an estimated 11.6 air bike calories per minute. This chart converts every split from 1:40 to 2:30, in 5-second steps; the air bike column is the estimate.
Rower pace to air bike calories per minute (estimate)
| RowErg 500m split | RowErg watts(exact) | RowErg calories per hour(exact) | Air bike calories per minute(estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:40.0 | 350 | 1505 | 17.6 |
| 1:45.0 | 302 | 1341 | 15.6 |
| 1:50.0 | 263 | 1205 | 14.1 |
| 1:55.0 | 230 | 1092 | 12.7 |
| 2:00.0 | 203 | 997 | 11.6 |
| 2:05.0 | 179 | 917 | 10.7 |
| 2:10.0 | 159 | 848 | 9.9 |
| 2:15.0 | 142 | 790 | 9.2 |
| 2:20.0 | 128 | 739 | 8.6 |
| 2:25.0 | 115 | 695 | 8.1 |
| 2:30.0 | 104 | 657 | 7.7 |
- Treat calories as a guide to effort, not an exact burn. Compare sessions on watts or split.
- The monitor adds a fixed 300 calorie resting allowance, worked out for a 175 lb (79.5 kg) person.
- Air bikes (Assault, Echo) publish no watts or calorie formula, and consoles differ. The air bike figure is an estimate from calories, not a measurement.
- Air bike calories are about 0.7 × RowErg calories. That is a coaching rule of thumb, not a study. Individual variation is large.
- Similar effort is an estimate: a given power feels different on different machines, so those figures are a starting point and individual variation is large.
Worked example
A 2:00 split is 202.5 watts and 997 RowErg calories per hour. That is an estimated 11.6 air bike calories per minute (997 ÷ 60 × 0.7).
How it is worked out
The rower watts and calories are exact: watts = 2.80 ÷ (split ÷ 500)³, and calories per hour are four times the watts, times 0.8604, plus 300. Air bike calories are about 0.7 times RowErg calories, so air bike calories per minute = RowErg calories per hour ÷ 60 × 0.7.
Sources
Use your own numbers in the converter
Related charts
MaxCals sets each session from the numbers you send back.
Workout 1 free. £29 once for your first block. Then from £24.99 a month.