WATTS to METS Conversion

[Goldenbough]

If anyone is interested in a watts to mets conversion, here's a link to an automatic calculator.
http://www.ptresources.com/protected_Watts_to_Mets.htm Although it may be correct mathematically, it appears that METS achieved in one sport are not necessarily transferable to another. I can reach 15 METS on a treadmill, about 290 Watts, and can run long distances at 12 METS, but there is no way I can currently maintain even 120 WATTS on my concept2, equivalent to only 7.5 METS--a walk in the park for me on a treadmill. I did touch 160 Watts for one stroke, but that's only a bit above 9 METS. Go figure! Curious as to how the conversion works out for others.

[Citroen]

I think you have technique issues.

120.2 W is 2:22.8 pace. That's very slow. You're not getting the power into your stroke (probably by bum shoving and using too much arms).

[kayakr]

500m intervals have been building rowing specific strength so my bike watts and rowing watts are coming more inline

[SelfWillRunRiot]

If anyone is interested in a watts to mets conversion, here's a link to an automatic calculator.
http://www.ptresources.com/protected_Watts_to_Mets.htm Although it may be correct mathematically, it appears that METS achieved in one sport are not necessarily transferable to another. I can reach 15 METS on a treadmill, about 290 Watts, and can run long distances at 12 METS, but there is no way I can currently maintain even 120 WATTS on my concept2, equivalent to only 7.5 METS--a walk in the park for me on a treadmill. I did touch 160 Watts for one stroke, but that's only a bit above 9 METS. Go figure! Curious as to how the conversion works out for others.

This is an old post but just wanted to reply to this. Wattage is a variable we can apply to rowing and cycling as there is a resistance, but power measures aren't really applicable in running. Here we can measure velocity, not wattage.