Miranda
I'm trying to lose 10 lbs of fat in 1-2 months.
I heard the exercise bike can help but does it actually burn fat WITHOUT creating muscle? I don't want muscular thighs. I'm trying to look lean. If the bike does cause your thighs to get muscular and bulky, what exercise can I do for lean thighs?
Answer
It's hard to target weight loss; you can target muscle building, but the fat comes off from wherever it feels like.
So, go ahead and bike -you'll look (and be) toned, not fatty, which is good. It's highly unlikely you'll get enough muscle to be bulky.
But if you're really worried about it, just vary your workout routine a bit; try doing stretch and isomorphic workouts sometimes, or lift weights (again, if you're a woman [which I assume you are because you don't want muscle] it's actually really really hard to gain enough muscle to be bulky), or try a different full-body workout like swimming.
It's hard to target weight loss; you can target muscle building, but the fat comes off from wherever it feels like.
So, go ahead and bike -you'll look (and be) toned, not fatty, which is good. It's highly unlikely you'll get enough muscle to be bulky.
But if you're really worried about it, just vary your workout routine a bit; try doing stretch and isomorphic workouts sometimes, or lift weights (again, if you're a woman [which I assume you are because you don't want muscle] it's actually really really hard to gain enough muscle to be bulky), or try a different full-body workout like swimming.
Bike question?
Q. Ok I'm going to start riding my bike again for exercise. I wonder will I look wierd. Because the bike is a bike I bought when I was 12 and its flourescent pink with big white tires. I pulled off as many of the decals as I could. I;m 18 and I don't know if it will look wierd.
Also is it good exercize. Theres a big bike trail I can ride on. How many calories do you lose and where do you lose weight the most. Thanks for your help.
Also is it good exercize. Theres a big bike trail I can ride on. How many calories do you lose and where do you lose weight the most. Thanks for your help.
Answer
Cycling is an excellent form of exercise. It is low impact on the knees and the body.
The main thing is does the bike still fit you. A bike that is too small can cause damage to your knees. Also if the bike is too small for you, you may expend more energy than you really should.
Cycling is a good way to burn calories, but it is not the highest way to burn calories. Depending on how hard you push your self, and how fast you go on the trail, determines how much calories you will loose. Generally, the longer and harder you ride, the more calories you will burn. But that applies to any form of exercise.
You will not lose weight in one particular area. The body just doesn't work that way As you burn more calories than you are consuming, you will burn fat from all over the body.
The main thing is to get your metabolism going, on a regular basis, and as early in the day as possible.
What you will notice is that your legs are getting more toned and developed. The muscles will develop better.
If you spend a lot of time on the bike, and doing hard work outs, you will lose fat, but because muscle is heavier than fat, you may gain weight. However, because you are losing fat, you will notice the muscles show better, and will have better definition.
Cycling is an excellent form of exercise. It is low impact on the knees and the body.
The main thing is does the bike still fit you. A bike that is too small can cause damage to your knees. Also if the bike is too small for you, you may expend more energy than you really should.
Cycling is a good way to burn calories, but it is not the highest way to burn calories. Depending on how hard you push your self, and how fast you go on the trail, determines how much calories you will loose. Generally, the longer and harder you ride, the more calories you will burn. But that applies to any form of exercise.
You will not lose weight in one particular area. The body just doesn't work that way As you burn more calories than you are consuming, you will burn fat from all over the body.
The main thing is to get your metabolism going, on a regular basis, and as early in the day as possible.
What you will notice is that your legs are getting more toned and developed. The muscles will develop better.
If you spend a lot of time on the bike, and doing hard work outs, you will lose fat, but because muscle is heavier than fat, you may gain weight. However, because you are losing fat, you will notice the muscles show better, and will have better definition.
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