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I'm not a coach but... I use trainerroad and 1hr at low intensity (65-75% of ftp) burns pretty much the same number of calories as a series of 5 VO2 max intervals over a 1 hr workout.
However the low intensity one can be done fasted and more regularly so if weight loss was your only goal I would go for lower intensity fasted rides.
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Depends on duration.
If you are doing less than say 60-90 minutes and you're recovered from previous efforts then you probably don't need to take on any fuel during. If you're doing repeat bouts or longer sessions then taking on fuel allows you to ride longer and/or harder and you end up using more calories than you take on anyway.
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Trying to up my indoor trainer riding as I seem to have lost all motivation to go outside on the bike at the moment.
From a weight loss point of view, is it better to be fueling on the bike indoors (gel/proper food) and to keep pushing harder or am I better off not eating on the bike and just running myself ragged/ taking my time?