A question about stationary bikes resistance and calories pl

woo1324
woo1324 Posts: 168 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Okay so i have a question about staitionary bikes and calorie burns ,,, i use my bike for almost all of my cardio i have a couple of questions does anyone know how the resistance levels affect how many calories you burn my resistance levels start from 1 and go to 8 , does any one have any idea how to work out what the difference would be from working out on level 1 to say working out on level 5 calorie wise at the moment the computer on the bike says i burn about 700 or so calories in a hour workout on setting 3 if i bumped that up to 4 would i burn more calories or just build more muscle?

also the add a excercise function on here has stationary bikeing and it has the intesity levels of low moderate and high but doesnt say what low moderate or high means like i mean how many mph for example

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  • mocfan35
    mocfan35 Posts: 1
    The higher your resistance level, the more calories you will burn in the same amount of time because your heart level increases. It would be the same if you walked a mile on a flat surface and then walked a mile uphill. Your heart rate increases which causes you to burn more calories. Yes you will build some muscle but you will tone the muscle you have rather than build a lot. Exercise will increase muscle definition but lifting heavier weights will increase muscle size. I hope this is helpful.
  • grassette
    grassette Posts: 976 Member
    There are many databases out there giving calories for different degrees of exercise. Suggest a google search to find the answer to that question. I also exercise on a stationary bike, and agree that resistance should made a difference. A higher end cycle probably figures all of that out. Mine is a Canadian Tire cheapy. I consider the Calorie count to be a low-end ballpark, because it doesn't figure in my weight, as well as resistance. But I am fine with knowing that I probably have a margin of error in the calories that works in my favour inso far as weight loss is concerned.
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