Upright Stationary Bike Question

darmitage1215
darmitage1215 Posts: 1
in Fitness and Exercise
hi everyone I just joined myfitnesspal but have some questions I just started using stationary bike again after 5 years but I am having a problem sweating and I have the resistance on 7,8,9 but have only done bike 2 times so far but I was wondering how important sweating is? and are you still getting a cardio workout on low to medium resistance because I have knee Artheritis just mild thou could someone please help me out thanks

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  • dizzybizz
    dizzybizz Posts: 7 Member
    Hi darmitage
    I have just returned to exercise after a 9 month break and use a stationary bike at my gym - my favourite piece of equipment at the moment. I found that even after nine months break my heart rate rose very quickly at quite a low resistance. After a month I am able to work at a higher rate of resistance to reach the same heart rate [ around 135 bpm for my age is a cardio workout for me!] So my answer would be that the important thing is to have your heart rate up at a pace you feel comfortable - and yes breaking a sweat - at a low resistance initially, then increasing the resistance as you become accustomed to it and your fitness improves. Hope that makes sense - maybe someone else with a better understanding of fitness techniques can also give you an answer. Good luck and great that you are making a commitment to exercise x

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