Feb
18
Im getting an exercise bike, and I was wondering if it will give the same results as a treadmill? I plan on using the weight loss level for the bike and make it so its like a hill climb type. If I do this for 30 minutes everyday what will my results be?
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You will lose weight by biking and eating healthy foods, but running on a treadmill will burn more calories than biking. Depending on your level of fitness, you should work up to the treadmill by doing a variety of cardio, such as the bike, stairmaster or elliptical.
Well if you put it on strong resistance (like going up a hill) you’ll do a lot of cardio exercise but also tone your legs a lot – in fact if it’s a lot of strain, you’ll likely bulk up your legs a bit. Not sure if it’s quite like a treadmill – for a start, different muscles are used in the legs. I used to do about 30mins bike per day plus 200 sit-ups and 100 push-ups and I toned up quite a lot over a couple of months. I also ran up and down my stairs, about 50 reps (like climbing 500 feet). That’s just basic level stuff. I never got that fit nor that toned but it was certainly worth it versus no exercise and if I ate averagely (I eat a lot) I would have lost plenty of weight for sure.