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Rivvy
Have a digital exercise bike (upright) that tracks my speed at average 14mph. Is this considered "moderate" or "vigorous" when calculating calories?? It tracks my heart rate at average 116 (I'm a 30 yo female).
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You want to go by time and effort. Start out with an easy 10 min warm up ride. After the warm up you want to pedal at 70-90 rpm's with just enough resistance to get you heart rate to 70-80% of your max hear rate zone. That is the fat burning zone. You need to be aware that most heart rate monitors on machines are not very accurate 116 sounds awful low during exercise. You should be around 133 to 152 for moderate exercise. You are on the right track if you start sweating around the 15 min mark. I spend about 45 min on my trainer and slowly work my heart rate up to max for the last 10 min. On the road I can get to 20 over my heart rate max for a short period on time when climbing hills. I turn around and go back down and buy the time I reach the bottom I am back to a moderate heart rate.
Measure your actual heart rate and compare that with the machine. I use a watch that has a heart rate monitor and it reads off of a chest band, it is very accurate.
You can do intervals where you go hard for 30-90 seconds and then drop back to recover. Once you recover do it again.
You want to go by time and effort. Start out with an easy 10 min warm up ride. After the warm up you want to pedal at 70-90 rpm's with just enough resistance to get you heart rate to 70-80% of your max hear rate zone. That is the fat burning zone. You need to be aware that most heart rate monitors on machines are not very accurate 116 sounds awful low during exercise. You should be around 133 to 152 for moderate exercise. You are on the right track if you start sweating around the 15 min mark. I spend about 45 min on my trainer and slowly work my heart rate up to max for the last 10 min. On the road I can get to 20 over my heart rate max for a short period on time when climbing hills. I turn around and go back down and buy the time I reach the bottom I am back to a moderate heart rate.
Measure your actual heart rate and compare that with the machine. I use a watch that has a heart rate monitor and it reads off of a chest band, it is very accurate.
You can do intervals where you go hard for 30-90 seconds and then drop back to recover. Once you recover do it again.
What is the best upright exercise bike for a tall person?
smurph
I was wondering if there are any upright exercise bikes on the market suitable for tall people. I am 6'2'' and 200lbs.
I have tried out a Schwinn 140 in a nearby sports store but my knees just about hit the handlebars. The only bike in the store that was a good fit was a ProForm but I've read bad reviews about those.
I don't have an outdoor bike and don't want a recumbent exercise bike. Any advise would be much appreciated.
Answer
Did you adjust the saddle high enough, it also adjusts fore and aft. Chances are it was set up for a shorter person.
Did you adjust the saddle high enough, it also adjusts fore and aft. Chances are it was set up for a shorter person.
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