bike riding

[chopper123]

is an hour a day out on the bike good enough for cardio
and to loose weight
i do a bit on road then of road along tracks and right of ways
cross country so up and down hils and bumps and stuff
gets me panting a bit along the way

[Boss Man]

Should be fine. Just make sure you are eating well during the day, as too much Cardio could burn some muscle and as a lb of added muscle helps to burn an extra 45-50 calories, burning it could contribute to fat storage, so you'd increase weight potentially.

I'd suggest not overdoing it on the bike. do 1hr 5 times a day, so you're getting a couple of off days to rest and do no exercise of any kind. Unless you're prepping for a full on proper cycle race, you don't need the 7 days a week.

[feelin-great]

do 1hr 5 times a day

Um, Boss, did you mean 1 hour 5 times a week I was thinking, wow, I'm not doing NEARLY enough cardio

[BeyondGymWalls]

Yeah, thats what he meant Don't be afraid to change it up with your style of cardio too! If bike riding is your thing then get creative with how you go about doing it. For example: Adding intervals to your ride really takes it to another level. Set the bike on a moderate resistance and peddle sitting down for 2-3 minutes then for 45sec-hour your cranking it up and standing while you peddle. Your body can get used to just sitting and peddling with not much change so always keep your body guessing!

[Boss Man]

Yes I did mean 1 hour of Cardio 5 times a week Jocelyn, not per day. Pity you flagged me up on that too, because if i'd spotted it, I could have altered that mistake and gotten away with it

[feelin-great]

Yes I did mean 1 hour of Cardio 5 times a week Jocelyn, not per day. Pity you flagged me up on that too, because if i'd spotted it, I could have altered that mistake and gotten away with it

Sorry, I just couldn't help myself, you were an easy target on that one

[Boss Man]

I forgive you