Advice on exercise machines ?

Nuntis

Ok advice ;3 would a exercise bike burn a lot of calories I'm thinking about buying one but I'm not sure if all it's gonna do is tone my legs up

BigT555

"toning" is another word for losing fat around muscle tissue which exposes them. if your after building muscle, then eat at a calorie surplus and lift heavy weights, if your after a "toned" look, then eat at a deficit to lose fat and lift heavy to preserve muscle. a bike would also preserve muscle since you are using your leg muscles but lifting is more effective

eta; biking does burn a decent amount of calories. i prefer biking over any other form of cardio (save maybe swimming) since its easy on my poor fragile knees

Nuntis

ohh thankyou for the advice x

StaciMarie1974

Any exercise machine (cardio at least) can burn a lot of calories. Look for an activity you enjoy, and a machine that has variable speed, intensity, etc.

leggup

I can burn more calories per minute on an elliptical, but I've never taken a crazy spin class/done anything other than pre-set programs on a stationary bike.

fit_rox

Between treadmill, stationary bike, and elliptical I have a preference towards the treadmill. With a treadmill you can do indoor circuits, HIIT, inclined/simulated hills.