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Recumbant or Upright?

e3abba
e3abba Posts: 4
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Want to put an exercise bike in my room - exercise out of bed in the morning. Does the type (recumbant vs upright) matter for overall weight lose/calorie burn?

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  • zenchild
    zenchild Posts: 680 Member
    I don't know much about the effectiveness comparison but I preferred my recumbent. I could pedal and read a book at the same time. I love reading so exercise time became reading time and I was much more motivated. I also got a set of hand weights and would work my arms for 10-15 minutes. I couldn't do either on my upright without being in danger of falling off.
  • abbiejo107
    abbiejo107 Posts: 3
    I also recommend a recumbrent bike! I find that I like it so much more..........and you can read a book while riding!
  • catwrangler
    catwrangler Posts: 918 Member
    exercise out of bed in the morning.
    I don't know but I do know that if I got out of bed and into a recumbent bike seat I would probably fall back to sleep :laugh:
  • e3abba
    e3abba Posts: 4
    Ha ha! True - maybe I should reconsider the location!
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