Can you get toned thighs doing...

SunshineAndLove
SunshineAndLove Posts: 194 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
cycling on a stationary bike alone?

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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Can you lsoe fat doing cardio + diet? Yes
    can you build muscle on a stationary bike? Very little, if any
  • scorpio516
    scorpio516 Posts: 955 Member
    If you REALLY work at it.

    Steady state is going to be really, really slow to get results. Climbing and sprinting is what does it, and it's pretty hard to replicate inside.

    MTB or track cycling are going to be the best for toning thighs
    Great+Britain's+Victoria+Pendleton

    Victoria Pendleton has won a number of gold medals in track cycling
  • wordena
    wordena Posts: 177 Member
    Used to run 15 miles a day. Still never had the toned thighs I wanted. In fact I had little pouchs of fat just above my kneecaps. I've picked up lifiting,just beginning to feel the different muscles. in my thighs. Hope to see them soon.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Track cyclists don't just cycle. They do resistance training too.
    Your example, Victoria Pendleton, can barbell squat twice her bodyweight.
  • AmberJo1984
    AmberJo1984 Posts: 1,067 Member
    I'm not sure... but, I would think so. Adding resistance, I think, would tone the muscles. But, weights and actual strength training would probably help more.
  • Jindra12
    Jindra12 Posts: 256 Member
    Not really. Squat, Deadlift, Power Clean, Jumping, and Swimming will help you to tone up your legs. My legs are so big because I did those routines.
  • Jindra12
    Jindra12 Posts: 256 Member
    100 of Burpees in 25 minutes is much more worse than riding for 44 miles on cycle. Burpees will tone up your legs and your body much faster than cycling.
  • SunshineAndLove
    SunshineAndLove Posts: 194 Member
    100 of Burpees in 25 minutes is much more worse than riding for 44 miles on cycle. Burpees will tone up your legs and your body much faster than cycling.

    Burpees??
  • girlie100
    girlie100 Posts: 646 Member
    Burpee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Dq_NCzj8M

    I ran and played soccer for years but only got significant changes in my legs after taking up squats, deadlifts and a good clean diet with a deficit :bigsmile:

    and Wellbert is correct a large part of Pendelton's training is resistance
  • Martucha123
    Martucha123 Posts: 1,089 Member
    Track cyclists don't just cycle. They do resistance training too.
    Your example, Victoria Pendleton, can barbell squat twice her bodyweight.

    this
    athlets do a lot of resistance training.
    squats and lunges are the way to go
  • SunshineAndLove
    SunshineAndLove Posts: 194 Member
    High resistance it is then, thanks!

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