From the link: > most of the calories burnt are just so the body can maintain itself (basal metabolism), not from the exercise! When reporting how many calori

From the link: > most of the calories burnt are just so the body can maintain itself (basal metabolism), not from the exercise! When reporting how many calories are burned through exercise, people usually count what is in addition to being at rest/sedentary. But the total reported by this calculator includes the basal rate. That's why it's so high.