Hey Jordan,
Thanks so much for weighing in here. Just to clarify, I’m not using the calorie reading only. I’m mostly using heart rate, along with the calorie reading, to calculate and track my weekly METS, as we discussed here:
Here, just FYI, is what my heart rate looks like.
Treadmill after lifting:
Indoor bike on an off day (aiming for RPE 7):
As you can see, the post-lifting treadmill work allows me to shoot right up to the upper end of the 60-70% range and maintain it for the whole bout. For the LISS session, however, I have to spend almost half the bout working up to my target zone of 70+%, and even after I achieve that, it’s a struggle to maintain.
Part of this, I suspect, might result from the implement I’m using. The bike requires me to make the effort myself, whereas the treadmill sets the pace and requires me to just keep up.
Anyway, thanks again for your input here. Sounds like I’m on the right track. It’s just odd that I seem to be getting more out of walking than LISS!