Better workout on spin bike or road bike? - Page 3

05-25-2004, 05:32 AM

John H. Power <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>. ..
> 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

05-25-2004, 07:20 AM

>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

Calories burned will be governed by the resistance (speed) you ride for
those time intervals. Without this data it is impossible to answer your
question.

Your spin bike workout is too short to be of much benefit for cardio
conditioning. I believe 30 minutes is the *minimum* recommended length for
cardio workouts.

A couple of years ago I did a cycle camp in Italy. Among the campers were a
group of guys from Florida. Like you, their only hill training was from
riding the local bridges.

It was easy to tell on the Italian hills how long those bridges were as the
Floridians would detonate simultaneously and be dropped.

Chris Neary
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

05-25-2004, 07:20 AM

>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

Calories burned will be governed by the resistance (speed) you ride for
those time intervals. Without this data it is impossible to answer your
question.

Your spin bike workout is too short to be of much benefit for cardio
conditioning. I believe 30 minutes is the *minimum* recommended length for
cardio workouts.

A couple of years ago I did a cycle camp in Italy. Among the campers were a
group of guys from Florida. Like you, their only hill training was from
riding the local bridges.

It was easy to tell on the Italian hills how long those bridges were as the
Floridians would detonate simultaneously and be dropped.

Chris Neary
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

05-25-2004, 07:20 AM

>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

Calories burned will be governed by the resistance (speed) you ride for
those time intervals. Without this data it is impossible to answer your
question.

Your spin bike workout is too short to be of much benefit for cardio
conditioning. I believe 30 minutes is the *minimum* recommended length for
cardio workouts.

A couple of years ago I did a cycle camp in Italy. Among the campers were a
group of guys from Florida. Like you, their only hill training was from
riding the local bridges.

It was easy to tell on the Italian hills how long those bridges were as the
Floridians would detonate simultaneously and be dropped.

Chris Neary
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

05-25-2004, 07:20 AM

>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

Calories burned will be governed by the resistance (speed) you ride for
those time intervals. Without this data it is impossible to answer your
question.

Your spin bike workout is too short to be of much benefit for cardio
conditioning. I believe 30 minutes is the *minimum* recommended length for
cardio workouts.

A couple of years ago I did a cycle camp in Italy. Among the campers were a
group of guys from Florida. Like you, their only hill training was from
riding the local bridges.

It was easy to tell on the Italian hills how long those bridges were as the
Floridians would detonate simultaneously and be dropped.

Chris Neary
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

05-25-2004, 07:20 AM

>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

Calories burned will be governed by the resistance (speed) you ride for
those time intervals. Without this data it is impossible to answer your
question.

Your spin bike workout is too short to be of much benefit for cardio
conditioning. I believe 30 minutes is the *minimum* recommended length for
cardio workouts.

A couple of years ago I did a cycle camp in Italy. Among the campers were a
group of guys from Florida. Like you, their only hill training was from
riding the local bridges.

It was easy to tell on the Italian hills how long those bridges were as the
Floridians would detonate simultaneously and be dropped.

Chris Neary
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

05-25-2004, 01:51 PM

John H. Power <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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.

Riding a stationary cycle is like eating nutrient paste out of a tube.

> 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...

Well, duh.

If you have a real bike, I wonder why you'd ever use a stationary one.
Not only can a real bike take you places you might wish to go, but it
rewards your effort with progress and sensory feedback. It also
exercises your equilibrium and your kinesthetic awareness, and it
connects you to your milieu.

My comparison, the stationary cycle teaches the tacit lesson that
exercise is futile, effort is for effort's sake, and all the strength
you can bring to your toil results in naught. Plus you get all soppy
with your own secretions.

Chalo Colina

05-25-2004, 01:51 PM

John H. Power <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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.

Riding a stationary cycle is like eating nutrient paste out of a tube.

> 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...

Well, duh.

If you have a real bike, I wonder why you'd ever use a stationary one.
Not only can a real bike take you places you might wish to go, but it
rewards your effort with progress and sensory feedback. It also
exercises your equilibrium and your kinesthetic awareness, and it
connects you to your milieu.

My comparison, the stationary cycle teaches the tacit lesson that
exercise is futile, effort is for effort's sake, and all the strength
you can bring to your toil results in naught. Plus you get all soppy
with your own secretions.

Chalo Colina

05-25-2004, 01:51 PM

John H. Power <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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.

Riding a stationary cycle is like eating nutrient paste out of a tube.

> 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...

Well, duh.

If you have a real bike, I wonder why you'd ever use a stationary one.
Not only can a real bike take you places you might wish to go, but it
rewards your effort with progress and sensory feedback. It also
exercises your equilibrium and your kinesthetic awareness, and it
connects you to your milieu.

My comparison, the stationary cycle teaches the tacit lesson that
exercise is futile, effort is for effort's sake, and all the strength
you can bring to your toil results in naught. Plus you get all soppy
with your own secretions.

Chalo Colina

05-25-2004, 01:51 PM

John H. Power <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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.

Riding a stationary cycle is like eating nutrient paste out of a tube.

> 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...

Well, duh.

If you have a real bike, I wonder why you'd ever use a stationary one.
Not only can a real bike take you places you might wish to go, but it
rewards your effort with progress and sensory feedback. It also
exercises your equilibrium and your kinesthetic awareness, and it
connects you to your milieu.

My comparison, the stationary cycle teaches the tacit lesson that
exercise is futile, effort is for effort's sake, and all the strength
you can bring to your toil results in naught. Plus you get all soppy
with your own secretions.

Chalo Colina