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Andy S
I have been consistently 182 lbs and im 20 years old 6' 0'' male . If i ride an exercise bike while i watch tv for about 1.5 hours everyday, how long will it take me to lose 5-10 lbs? I will not be vigorously exercising, just trying to keep moving instead of sitting while i watch my favorite shows
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i rode about 10hrs a week and would lose 1 to 2lbs a week depending on if i ate extra or not.
so if you do it every day and don't increase your calorie intake you might lose it all in one or two months.
i rode just a normal pace most of the time and every once in a while i would pedal really fast for about a minute a couple of times a ride. plan on your behind being really sore too.
also, i rode outside. it's best if you have a fan blowing on you if you ride indoors.
i rode about 10hrs a week and would lose 1 to 2lbs a week depending on if i ate extra or not.
so if you do it every day and don't increase your calorie intake you might lose it all in one or two months.
i rode just a normal pace most of the time and every once in a while i would pedal really fast for about a minute a couple of times a ride. plan on your behind being really sore too.
also, i rode outside. it's best if you have a fan blowing on you if you ride indoors.
How is a regular exercise bike different than a spinning bike?
Kimmy
The buzz lately is that you can burn about 500 calories, tone up and lose weight quickly by exercising for only 30 minutes on a spinning bike.
I have a regular exercise bike and cannot afford a spinning bike or classes. Would I be able to achieve the same results by exercising for 30 minutes a day on my exercise bike?
Please explain to me the difference between the two bikes and how they work differently to give different results?
Answer
The primary difference is the adjustability and the quality that goes into the drive mechanism. Spinning bikes, as the name implies, spin a weighted flywheel using the power of your legs. The tension you set, in conjunction with the weight of the flywheel, determine the resistance you feel. This provides a much more realistic effect in terms of how it uses your muscles. A old school excercise bike isnt as good at effectively targeting the muscle used and doesnt provide as much of a realistic cycling feel.
That said, if your goal is just to get a workout in you arent going to miss much. A competitive cyclist would notice the difference but a casual rider just looking to burn some calories probably will notice only the terribly uncomfortable saddle of an old excercise bike.
Think of it as the diffference between running wind sprints vs. running parachute assisted acceleration sprints.... Unless you're a pro athlete working on dropping your 40yd times, wind sprints is just fine. Similar situation here. If you're gonna be heading to the races, start spining.. If you just want a workout save the money.
PS- If you get serious about riding and you really want the best set-up, IMO its using your road bike on resistance trainer like the cycleops fluid2 or something similar. It lets you keep your cockpit setup (duh, its your bike) but gives you the indoor training option for those shoddy days when you dont want to go outside and ride.
The primary difference is the adjustability and the quality that goes into the drive mechanism. Spinning bikes, as the name implies, spin a weighted flywheel using the power of your legs. The tension you set, in conjunction with the weight of the flywheel, determine the resistance you feel. This provides a much more realistic effect in terms of how it uses your muscles. A old school excercise bike isnt as good at effectively targeting the muscle used and doesnt provide as much of a realistic cycling feel.
That said, if your goal is just to get a workout in you arent going to miss much. A competitive cyclist would notice the difference but a casual rider just looking to burn some calories probably will notice only the terribly uncomfortable saddle of an old excercise bike.
Think of it as the diffference between running wind sprints vs. running parachute assisted acceleration sprints.... Unless you're a pro athlete working on dropping your 40yd times, wind sprints is just fine. Similar situation here. If you're gonna be heading to the races, start spining.. If you just want a workout save the money.
PS- If you get serious about riding and you really want the best set-up, IMO its using your road bike on resistance trainer like the cycleops fluid2 or something similar. It lets you keep your cockpit setup (duh, its your bike) but gives you the indoor training option for those shoddy days when you dont want to go outside and ride.
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