How effective is bike riding?? I'm talking at least 45 mins of riding around on the most difficult setting....no hills....I live in Florida. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wink.gif Burn many calories? How effective on my thighs and butt??

Thanks in advance!!!!!!

-Sapphie

I go for a bike ride because it's a great cardiovascular workout & fat burning exercise. I strongly believe that where your body stores the fat that's where it burns it. Everyone is different some people put on fat to there stomach, others to there face first then to another parts of there body, this works in reverse when we burn it off.
Muscle development would be diferent.
Hope this helps?

Hey Sapphie,
Bike riding is EXCELLENT! Last summer, when i had time, i would go on a strong, 1hour bike ride around my city. Mine, like yours, has no hills. Within 1 week i had already lost 7lbs. Keep at it, also, to help maintain a healthy diet, i would add fiber tablets. They absorb water in your stomach and it makes u full, and it collects unwanted waste in your body. Good luck http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

Thanks, Kevin!
Now I just need to find a biking partner. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

-Sapphie

Sapphie,
I have been biking for a few months now and have noticed a tremendous difference in my energy and muscle tone in my legs. Biking works great but also your body does get used to doing the same excersize over and over and will find ways to cheat to use less energy. So I would recommend either changing up your biking. (I.E. go hard for like a minute then easy then hard for like 30 minutes. Then the next time just go moderate for like 45 mintes.) Also what I do is run in my off days just for a change of pace. Now i really like both. Hope this helps.
Kevin


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Bike riding is great for your legs! Your pushing downward on the pedals, which works your legs and buttocks very well, plus you burn the calories, it's an awesome workout, keep doing it http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

Hi, I've just started on a stationary bike and I'm a beginner at this whole exercise thing. I go for 20 minutes, at least 3 times a week and I go 5 to 6 miles each session. Can someone tell me if that is good or not. I've done this for 1 month and I haven't seen any significant weight lose. Only 2 lbs. I've also changed my diet, to a sensible low fat diet and all food groups are on this diet. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh I'm getting frustrated.... Any suggestions.

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I spoke to someone once on the max muscle website and he told me you have to do the bike or any other aerobic activity for at least 45 minutes to see any changes. He said in the first 30 minutes or so you are only breaking down the sugars in the body. I think that is what he said but anyways he did say you've got to go at least 45 minutes. Good Luck Elaine

HELLO
I HAVE A TRAINER FOR MY BIKE SINCE ITS COLD OUT RIGHT NOW BUT WHEN IT GETS WARM OUT I RIDE ALMOST EVERYDAY TO THE BEACH (ENDS UP BEING ABOUT 22.5 MILES) AND I FEEL GREAT AFTERWORDS. YOU DO HAVE TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU DO IT THOUGH. IT DOES HELP. I ALSO WALK ABOUT 6 OR 7 MILES ALOT OF THOSE DAYS. I WALK AT A PRETTY FAST PACE TOO. IT GIVES ME ENERGY AND I JUST FEEL BETTER.