Is this too much?

Rachlovesfitness
Rachlovesfitness Posts: 219 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So I have an indoor cycling bike that I use as my main source of cardio. I have a DVD that has three different 30 minute programs: hills, flats, and intervals.

Normally I only do one workout at a time for the day...lately it's been the flats. My question is, would it be OK for my leg muscles to do flats in the morning and then intervals at night in the same day? So an hour total give or take.

I just don't want to push anything and cause an injury...but an hour honestly to me doesn't sound crazy. It is a very intense workout no matter which one you pick but I figure if I break them up like that it would be OK?

Thanks!

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  • tobielauren
    tobielauren Posts: 184 Member
    I honestly don't think it would be bad...if you have been cycling for a while already, why not double workout it up?...I often do that...or ride my indoor bike for an hour and a half sometimes...it depends on what you think your body can handle :) ...I say go for it
  • Rachlovesfitness
    Rachlovesfitness Posts: 219 Member
    Thanks!
  • mevrouwc
    mevrouwc Posts: 2
    If you have been riding for a while and your form is good then I do not see a problem with stepping it up. I am a SPINNING instructor and just finished a 80 minute ride.
    Good luck and have fun with it!
  • temp666777
    temp666777 Posts: 169
    At your age? Absolutely no problem.

    By the way, you're extremely beautiful :-)

    You know what you'd love -- get a ROWING MACHINE. It sounds like in a way the bike is too easy for you. Get a rowing machine, and you'll be back here puking and saying you hate rowing machines and is 10 minutes a day enough :) Enjoy !

    the bike really sounds too easy for your shape and youth ..
  • Rachlovesfitness
    Rachlovesfitness Posts: 219 Member
    If you have been riding for a while and your form is good then I do not see a problem with stepping it up. I am a SPINNING instructor and just finished a 80 minute ride.
    Good luck and have fun with it!

    Hey thanks!
    Yeah I have been spinning now for about almost a year
    my other question is I recently about almost 2 months ago fractured my foot...I can walk on it fine now but thats why I have been doing flats instead of intervals...whats your thoughts on standing on the bike after this amount of time?
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I think it would be fine. There are lots of people that bike both ways to work so why couldn't you use your bike at home twice a day :)
  • Rachlovesfitness
    Rachlovesfitness Posts: 219 Member
    At your age? Absolutely no problem.

    By the way, you're extremely beautiful :-)

    You know what you'd love -- get a ROWING MACHINE. It sounds like in a way the bike is too easy for you. Get a rowing machine, and you'll be back here puking and saying you hate rowing machines and is 10 minutes a day enough :) Enjoy !

    the bike really sounds too easy for your shape and youth ..

    Wow well thank you! :)
    I haven't used a rowing machine in a loooong time, thats a great idea. I swear the living room in my place has turned into a gym, even the coffee table is off in the corner hahah
  • Rachlovesfitness
    Rachlovesfitness Posts: 219 Member
    I think it would be fine. There are lots of people that bike both ways to work so why couldn't you use your bike at home twice a day :)

    Great, I'm excited...double the results hopefully!
  • guardian419
    guardian419 Posts: 391 Member
    The best way to gauge it, is to try it. Listen to your body, if it's saying no more and it hurts, not uncomfortable but actually HURTS, try instead of 2 30 minutes, do 2 20 minutes...
  • Rachlovesfitness
    Rachlovesfitness Posts: 219 Member
    The best way to gauge it, is to try it. Listen to your body, if it's saying no more and it hurts, not uncomfortable but actually HURTS, try instead of 2 30 minutes, do 2 20 minutes...

    Good idea, I was thinking of breaking down the second one to 15 or 20 and see how it felt
  • chantels1
    chantels1 Posts: 391 Member
    No it doesn't seem like too much, but why don't you incorporate some strength training in there instead of just cardio? A change up of DVD's and different type of exercise will more likely keep you more interested.
  • Rachlovesfitness
    Rachlovesfitness Posts: 219 Member
    No it doesn't seem like too much, but why don't you incorporate some strength training in there instead of just cardio? A change up of DVD's and different type of exercise will more likely keep you more interested.

    Hey thanks for the reply,

    For sure I actually do P90x (only the weight lifting ones, cant be noisy on the 2nd floor in my apartment haha) about 3 times a week as well on top of the spinning bike and sometimes I'll throw in the buttlift dvds in there too
  • Rachlovesfitness
    Rachlovesfitness Posts: 219 Member
    Update:
    I did it! After all the encouraging notes I went ahead and did another DVD workout of 30 minutes...I am so tired but feel AWESOME. What a great exercise day :D
  • mevrouwc
    mevrouwc Posts: 2
    If it does not hurt during the ride and also not afterwards, go for it. But if you start feeling it, stop and wait a little longer!
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