Pink Bicycle Bike
can I still lose weight from using an exercise bike?
or will I have to go out on my bike? I would like to have firmer and more shapely legs and I was told cycling was the best for this. I have an exercise bike - will that do the trick or will I have to ride outside on my bike? I kind of live in a rough area so I'm not especially fond of riding my bright pink bicycle around on the streets.
Exercise bikes are great for losing weight. I suggest getting a heart rate monitor and keeping your heart rate in the "fat burning zone" (which will depend on your age and other factors. I am 35 and keep mine in the 125-135 bpm range). Many researchers suggest that in this range, your body burns about 85% fat, while at higher heart rates it burns less. An excercise bike is a great way to go for long periods at a constant level like this -- tough to do on the road. If you are training for something other than weight loss, the above suggestion is not the best way to train. If you don't want to buy a heart rate monitor, I suggest taking your heart rate manually (checking your pulse against a clock) and trying to pinpoint the cadence (how many pedal rotations per minute) at which you maintain that heart rate. That should get you pretty close.
As far as shaping your legs, an exercise bike will help, but going at the above levels will not do as much as really pushing your muscles to the limit (which usually takes you out of the fat burning zone, though). In addition, I have found that nothing builds muscle and cardiovascular endurance like hitting the road on a real bike. Increasing the tension on an exercise bike and actually going up a steep hill are two entirely different things. Both are good for you, however, and if you don't have a bike that is fun to ride outside, you aren't as likely to stick with it. So go with what works.
Good luck!
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