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vigourous effort on stationary bike

ross_no9
ross_no9 Posts: 2
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
What would u class this as?

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  • jt880
    jt880 Posts: 163 Member
    cardio
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    Definitely cardio.
  • jt880
    jt880 Posts: 163 Member
    btw its more fun to get on a real bike and go somewhere :)
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    How is it anything other than cardio?
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    A stationary bike built for two? ;)

    More serious answer:
    Personally I would call zone 3 training (of a six zone system) vigourous.

    Zone 3 (75-82% of MHR): For development of aerobic capacity and endurance with moderate volume at very controlled intensity.

    http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/heart-rate-monitor-training-for-cyclists-28838/

    If you aren't using HR then how about mouth breathing because you can't get enough air nose breathing?
  • ross_no9
    ross_no9 Posts: 2
    Sorry i meant wat classes as vigourous? 11.8k in 28 mins?
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    ross_no9 wrote: »
    Sorry i meant wat classes as vigourous? 11.8k in 28 mins?

    Stationary bikes don't move (obviously!) so what they call speed or distance tends to be completely random and a poor judge of effort. That's why I put the mouth breathing part in my earlier reply.
    May be different if you are using a high end indoor trainer but would expect them to be giving you a calorie estimate.

    Your approximate 24kph is pretty moderate if an accurate representation.
  • ukjessi
    ukjessi Posts: 169 Member
    Most of the online articles I found agree that intensity varies based on a number of factors: age, weight, speed, etc.

    If you're trying to decide which one to log for your calorie burn, I always play it safe and go with moderate. The important thing is that your exercising! :smile:

    Here's a good article on getting the most out of a stationary bike routine:

    http://getfit.jillianmichaels.com/riding-bike-burn-belly-fat-1811.html
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    edited March 2015
    ross_no9 wrote: »
    Sorry i meant wat classes as vigourous? 11.8k in 28 mins?

    "Vigourous" doesn't apply until you're already quite fit, assuming you need this to estimate calorie burn.

    Sucks, I know, but that's the universe we live in...

  • corindeathawk
    corindeathawk Posts: 254 Member
    On a Stationary, the level of resistance is as important as the "distance". If machine you are using can give you an average power output in watts (or at least give you a estimated MET value average for the ride), that would be much better. One of those two would allow a direct correlation to the ranges MFP uses.

    Without that info, I'd say that unless you had it on a high resistance setting, this is a "moderate" pace, or possibly lower.
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