Lose Weight With An Exercise Bike Workout

It can be tough finding a way to lose weight on a busy schedule. A decade ago, a typical work week was less than 44 hours per week; now many of us all work 50 hours, or more every week. This makes finding time for exercising and eating right quite difficult. A great, relaxing way to get some exercise at home or at the gym is with an exercise bike workout.

Combined with a sensible low-fat diet, an exercise bike workout is a great calorie burning workout that you can do while watching a television, or reading your favorite book/magazine. The resistance adjustments available on all modern machines make it possible for a novice to put in a workout everyday without pushing their body too hard.

It's recommended that if you're trying to lose weight an exercise bike workout should be done a minimum of 3 days per week, for 30 - 40 minutes. A workout on the bike at a moderate resistance level should burn 300 - 500 calories depending on how fast your metabolism is and will jump-start your metabolic rate even while you're not working out.

A good way to avoid injury is to ride the bike at low resistance for 5 minutes, then get off and stretch for a few minutes. Once you've stretched out your legs, jump back on and proceed with the exercise bike workout for the duration. Once you get off the bike, it's important to stretch again to make sure your muscles don't go stiff.

For best results: Try to do your workout in the morning for an all day energy surge. Exercising in the morning, preferably before your first meal will give your metabolism a boost that in most cases will last all day, along with improving focus throughout the course of your day.

By: James Lunden

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