| Re: Better workout on spin bike or road bike?
John H. Power <johnpowe@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:<c395b0le7fnsl79kld3ssvq03blui90dcd@4ax.com>. ..
> I have a Schwinn Spin Bike and several regular bikes. My typical
> routine is to do 20 minutes on the stationary bike 4-5 days a week. I
> increase the resistance at intervals and by the time I am done I am
> sweating profusely. I was wondering if anyone has any dependable info
> on the caloric burn differences between a spin bike and a regular
> bike. If I rode the regular bike for 35-40 minutes would I get as
> good a work out as doing the spin bike for 20 minutes? This is FL so
> there are no hills but I would be going over several long high
> bridges.
>
> Of course after I ride the regular bike I am not sweating nearly as
> much as after the spin bike but I think that may have to do with the
> air that is blowing over me and evaporating the sweat...
>
> I am 53 and in very good shape, if that makes a difference
Hi, get a Heart Rate Monitor and then take a look at the differences.
I can tell you this, when I ride a bike indoors in a trainer, I can't
get my heart rate up anywhere near as high as when I ride outdoors.
Not to mention, 30 minutes on the trainer is boring, an hour on the
bike, outdoors, is fun. If time isn't a concern, I would just ride
outdoors.
Life is Good!
Jeff
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