| Re: Better workout on spin bike or road bike?
John H. Power wrote:
:: 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
Don't use the amount you sweat as an indication of calorie burn or work
effort.
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