Fatbusting - Virgil's Exercycle Experiment
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[quote name='cyclopath']<br />
Virgil, as something of a pedal-pusher, what do you do on the exercise bike? Intervals or steady, how high's the resistance, what's the cadence (RPM)? I ride my bike on the road, but have a go in the gym too, but get bored as batshit unless I do intervals. What do you reckon? Souind like yyou're getting some decent results.<br />
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Ive never done anything to special, i should now as its been 3 months since i began. I normally do a hard out 30 min ride though i have done the odd slower 45-60 min but i find that hard has my ass goes numb!<br />
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It can get a bit boring at times so ive started taking long walks again but i have been impressed by the results on the bike, certainly i think a great way to get fit and improve your cardio. Was originally going to get a normal 'real' bike but its limiting to where and when you can ride. -
Definitely - relying on the bike alone will move you into a comfort zone. I'd take up cyclopath's suggestion and use the "fatburning" options on the bike which are designed to make you work harder. If you pedal at a steady rate your lungs quickly find their rhythm, and you need to break it up a bit.
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'Zactly, Nick.<br />
I used to race my bike on Saturdays, and the race was 30km over a 2 km criterium course. I could only train 2 days a week apart from race day usually, and lots of guys in the grade were riding daily. Difference - I rode 40 km each time doing intervals, they mostly rode steady 50-80 km rides. I was surprised at the improvement I got relative to others of similar age / lack of talent etc... Basically the intervals are ideal for that sort of race. Doing the walks in between cycles is a similar process - different muscle fibre types used etc... In the same way I rode better when I was playing squash too. Still, Virgil, you're punching out some good numbers so you must be going allright! -
Yeah its easy to get into a routine which is why i went back to walking, which previously i had found boring!.<br />
With it being winter i know there arent going to be many days where you want to go outside so we have the mindset if its good lets walk,if its crap lets ride!<br />
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But yep i should start cranking the dial in the bike and make things tougher. -
Friday<br />
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Another brisk walk and i mean brisk!<br />
Farken freezing yesterday but still no better way to stay warm right <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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Walked 45 mins at a good fast pace with a couple of inclines thrown in. -
Monday<br />
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After a lazy weekend it was back onto the bike, this time i added a bit of tension into the ride and wound the dial around a couple of times. Fark the legs are going to be stiff come tomorrow <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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30 mins<br />
20.10kms<br />
460 cals -
Still Slack!<br />
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Monday <br />
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Brisk 45 minute walk, according to that map my run sit its a tad under 4km.<br />
Hard to stay motivated this time of year, you get home you just want to get sum hot food into you and crank up the fire place! -
Virgil, on my third day of Exercycling 1st 2 days did 10km in 20 min and am going to up the anti today. My workers brought me a Schwinn magnetic bike for my 40th and my goal is 30 minutes x 6 times per week. Doing about 33 kph and 60 rpm on level 10/20.
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[quote name='fatbaldbloke']<br />
Virgil, on my third day of Exercycling 1st 2 days did 10km in 20 min and am going to up the anti today. My workers brought me a Schwinn magnetic bike for my 40th and my goal is 30 minutes x 6 times per week. Doing about 33 kph and 60 rpm on level 10/20.<br />
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Thats good going mate, ive been slack the past couple weeks. Great way to build up a sweat i tell ya!<br />
You improve over time, i can do around 22k's in 30 mins which is 44km per hour. But when i first started it was around 35-36km per hour. -
Praise be, ive been doing some exercise this week.<br />
Been back to the dumbells, sets of various styles, and taken a couple of long brisk walks.<br />
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Havent weighed myself for a few weeks but havent noticed any serious weight gain <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />
