Manon Lloyd: We all want to get fitter faster and stronger,
but have you ever wondered what sport burns more calories? Cycling or running? Today we're
going to find out. [music]
I feel like I'm doing Ollie's hour record.
Heather Fell: 331, it's really close. Manon:
It's a good question and I'd really like to know the answer and to do so we need to do
a not so scientific test. Who can burn the most calories in one hour? A cyclist or a
runner? Before we really get stuck into this I'd like to hear from you guys over on the GCN app,
who do you think will burn the most calories? The cyclist or the runner? Head over and vote.
I think it's going to be pretty close. [sound effect]
I needed to find someone who is willing to participate in the running side of
the challenge because I can't run for longer than 10 minutes so I asked Ollie
but he said he'll never run in a video ever again. Not quite sure what he's on about.
[music] With Ollie out of the question,
I decided to look elsewhere. There's Dan. No. We've all seen his running ability, that's
definitely a no-go. What about GTN's Heather Fell. Not only can she swim
and bike but she can also run, and I mean she can run. She can do it all, and not to mention
she's also an Olympic silver medalist so I'm definitely going to have my work cut out today.
[music] Manon:
Thank you so much for joining us today,
Heather. Are you up for this? Heather: Oh, entirely. I'm not exactly sure
what I'm up for, Manon, but yes, I'm here 100%. Manon: That's what we like to hear. It's pretty
simple. We're just going to ride and run for a whole hour pushing ourselves pretty hard
to see who can burn the most calories. Heather: Oh, simple. It's simple to do
maybe not an effort [unintelligible 00:02:18] Manon: Who do you reckon is going to come
out on top? Running or cycling? Heather: I personally feel that
if it was me against me, running would win, but I don't know how if you have
a higher calorie burn than me. Who knows? Manon: That's interesting. Do you have a
game plan for this? or is it just-- Heather: Running for an hour is
quite a challenge in itself. Manon: Yes, I don't envy you. I
don't think I could run for that long. Heather: It's about pacing and just
trying to actually keep running for an hour. I think I might build as I
go on so I know that I can definitely do it. Manon: Good plan. It's more of a plan than I've
got. I'm just going to just go for it and hang on. Heather: At least you're sat down for all of it.
Manon: Yes, true. Quite comfy. It's time to get kitted up and start warming up for our
hour of calorie-burning. Heather is going to be on the treadmill and I'm going to be on the Wahoo
trainer. Also doing this indoors we're going to be able to keep an eye on each other for a little
bit extra motivation. [music]
Manon: Heather, for someone who's experienced both of these sports at a very high level what
one do you prefer? Do you have a favorite? Heather: It depends on the time of year as
to which I prefer, but if it was for burning calories, if I wanted to burn the most,
I would go for running because I feel it's you get more bang for your buck. Obviously,
it's a far more accessible sport too. Manon: With cycling, you can travel
further. You can eat whilst you ride. Heather: Pretty much anybody can run.
Manon: You can choose when you go hard and you can freewheel down the hills.
Definitely can't do that with running. Heather: Manon, with running,
all you need is a pair of trainers. Manon: Okay. We could go on about
this debate all day long but I think it's time we get down to the test.
[music] Heather, are you ready? Three,
two, one go. See you in an hour.
Manon: Heather, we're 13 minutes into the hour, have you got a number of
calories that you're aiming for roughly? Heather: It's so hard to know because
when you asked me to do this challenge I looked at some of my previous runs,
the last one I did in treadmill, I only did 250 in half an hour
but I'm running a bit harder so I'm hoping, I don't know, maybe 700. If I can hold this pace
for long enough. What about you? Manon: I'm aiming for 700, but
I have gone out a little bit too hard so I'm going to have to calm me down to get through the hour.
Heather: Well, my heart rate's beating a bit lower than I was it would be. I'm hoping it's going more
off my pace than off my heart rate at the moment. Manon: I hope so too.
[laughter] [music]
Heather: 331. It's really close. Manon: Just ahead of me.
Wow, I got 30 minutes to get a move on.
Last push. Five, four, three, two,
one. [pants] I'm going to relax. We've managed to have a pretty good cool
down because I definitely needed it after that. We have got the results in. Heather,
break it to me. How many calories was it? Heather: I'm feeling confident because I was ahead
for most of it. Hopefully, I've finished it. 696. Manon: 696. That was more than me. I did
575. Quite a bit more. Heather: Yes, that is, although,
just beneath my target. I would have been so annoyed if I'd seen it. I couldn't quite see
the screen and I was four calories off my target. Manon: Well, you were upping your pace towards the
end whereas I was definitely going the other way. Heather: Are you a little bit disappointed that
you weren't close to what you thought you'd be? Manon: I don't know. Yes, I did think it will
be a little bit more, but maybe, I just wasn't going hard enough today.
Heather: I don't know. I was looking at your watts and your heart rate and you looked like
your heart rate was so high. I'm impressed with how much-- I think if I cycled,
I would have burnt way less than you did, but I'd love to know what you think if you tried running.
Manon: I definitely could run for an hour. It'd be a lot of intervals but I think
I'd burn quite a lot of calories because I just can't run very well, so it'll be interesting.
Heather: You have to try it one day. Manon: Yes, that will be another challenge
for another day but I have actually got a little treat for you, Heather. I have got
696 calories lined up and it is equivalent to a whole bar of chocolate and a custard
cream and a half which I have halved for you. Heather: Oh, I definitely earned the extra half,
didn't I? Manon: Yes.
Heather: That was probably that extra spurt at the end. God, I'm glad I put that effort in.
I must admit, I'm disappointed that a whole hour of running just equates to that.
Manon: I know. It's not a lot, is it? Heather: No.
Manon: Makes me quite sad, actually because I demolished that in 10 minutes. [chuckles]
We all know the number of calories you burn depends on the intensity and time
you exercise for. Cycling tends to be a lot of more gentle on the body, meaning,
you could do it for longer periods of time. While running might burn more calories,
you will do it for shorter periods of time. I know I can't run for more than 10 or 15 minutes without
really struggling. The point is, you can always tailor your exercise to the outcome you want.
If you want to drain yourself and burn as many calories as you want, then you can do that but
you don't have to do it every single time. [music]
Heather: Manon, I'm very grateful and I don't want to sound ungrateful. I'm just not a massive fan
of this chocolate and biscuit. I reckon you've earned just about most of that, so-
Manon: I think I'm going to have probably just over a half of the bar chocolate
probably but thanks, Heather.Thanks, Heather.I'll smash this, don't worry.
Heather: You might beat me at that but I do just need to finish by saying that,
to clarify that GTN did win this challenge. Manon: Yes, I know. Yes, you have won the
challenge but there are going to be many more challenges that GCN might win in the future.
Heather: Who knows? Manon:
Thank you very much for joining us for this challenge today, Heather. Make sure you give this
video a big thumbs up if you did enjoy. [00:08:42] [END OF AUDIO]