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Well, the 1200 calorie days are usually two hours. Normally I get 425-450 calories burned in 30 minutes which is about 15 calories/minute. Doing the math, 90 minutes of that is about 1350 calories so 1200 makes sense.
My heart rate is definitely pumping hard when I'm playing and I have to wipe the sweat off the floor after every session. I don't take breaks between maps at all, really except to hydrate.
Just look at my BeatLeader profile:
https://www.beatleader.xyz/u/76561198133136058
I didn't even play that much last night but I burned ~800 calories (if my memory is accurate, haha). It was 16 maps total and if you look at the maps I played and my usual intensity I think you'll understand. Here's an example of a a typical play of mine:
https://replay.beatleader.xyz/?scoreId=7925192
I'm 45 and blind in one eye and I never pause.
Unless you're a really high-level athlete, you won't go anywhere near those calories burned. A marathon runner spends about 10-15 calories per minute. You're saying that you are active for 1h straight, without breaks, at an activity level that matches marathon runners?
Yeah, maybe? I couldn't go at that level for 5-6 hours straight but in 30-45 minute segments? Why not? Why is that so unbelievable?
Everyone in my clan says I'm a monster from a stamina perspective, haha. Here's a ~19-minute, 9 ⭐ map I beat without pausing 6 months ago and I'm way more in shape now than I was back then:
https://replay.beatleader.xyz/?scoreId=4424161