Is The Stationary Bike Effective for Cardio/Bodyfat Loss???

[Millineum Man]

Fellas, in your opinion, is the Stationary Bike effective for Cardio and bodyfat loss? I have ALOT of bodyfat to lose!! I'm 30 years old, 6'3" 265-270lbs and 20% bodyfat. My goal is to get down to 8-9% bodyfat. Has anyone used it as their main source of cardio when doing some SERIOUS dieting?? A guys made me a good deal on a demo model Schwinn Stationary Bike at his store. Normally, it runs $650, but he said he'll let me have it for $400. Take a look at it on www.schwinnfitness.com. It's model 117 and comes with a 30 year warranty on the frame.

 

[Trevdog]

Well I'm not going to check out the Schwinn, but to answer your main question - Yes, a stationary bike is certainly effective for cardiovascular training and fat loss. That isn't just my opinion, it is an indisputable fact.

 

[Millineum Man]

Trevdog, what do you use for cardio? If that's you in the avatar, you look like you're in pretty good shape.

 

[Millineum Man]

Up for more opinions, please...

 

[70w30]

Recumbent bike!

 

[Trevdog]

Trevdog, what do you use for cardio? If that's you in the avatar, you look like you're in pretty good shape.

I do most of my cardio on a recumbent lifecycle. I bought an older one on ebay for home. I also often use one at the gym if I'm doing cardio after lifting.

I've been doing a lot of running lately because it is part of the training for my job. Its great cardio but I have a bad back so I wouldn't choose running if I had a choice. However, if you can run, do. I think variety is good to avoid boredom and also because different types of stimulus is good in and of itself.

And yes, that's me in the avatar. If I was going to put up somebody else, I'd choose somebody much bigger, lol. But I am fairy lean. Probably about 8% now.

 

[Millineum Man]

Trevdog, I went to Oshman's last night on my way to work to test ride some of their equipment. Man, I ran across a heck of a deal! There's a Schwinn Stationary Bike for that's normally $400 on sale for $199.97. I rode that MOFO like Lance Armstrong and it didn't flinch an inch. I'm talking top quality! The funny thing is there were a bunch of Proform Bikes, which are crap, for $250-$300 that were no where near the quality. I'm jumping on this one along with a cheap Treadmill to get me by until I'm able to get a Smooth 5.0 Treadmill for $1,000.

 

[Trevdog]

Sounds great bro. I was going to buy a proform cycle but then I finally decided I wanted a used lifecycle. There is something about the type of resistance that I really like. I got one on ebay for about $600 but it was a pain in the ass to get it to me. I had to have it shipped on a pallet through amtrack and then drive 2 hours each way to pick it up. I think it was worth it though.