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Question: How should I exercise on the exercise bike????????
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I am trying to lose 10lbs through a fitness and healthy eating regime. Unfortunately I am quite unfit, and I find that walking very briskly is the best way for me to exercise without giving up due to tirednes. However, it is coming into winter and it gets dark here at about 6 o' clock, so it not really safe for me to walk at this time, also I am taking an important exam this year, so exercising in the house would be much easier to fit into my schedule. My family has an exercise bike, and try to make an effort to use it, however unfortunately I find it extremely boring. I cannot do vigorous peddling for more than 20 secs without giving up. Can anybody give me some tips about what way to exercise on it, that is I would REALLY appreciate it if you could give me a detailed plan of how exactly to do it, e.g. 3 minutes at this many rpm followed by..The functions on my bike are rpm, speed , time and distance (doesn't say what unit used,I presume km as this is Ireland) Please help me!!!Sorry, forgot to add that my bike also has up to 15 levels of resistance! As I mentioned before, I really would appreciate help!
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Answer#1: I hate going to the gym because it's so boring, so I bought an exercise bike. I watch TV when I use it. I ride the bike for an entire show (about 45 minutes). The TV is a great distraction, so I don't feel like I'm really exercising. Also, I put a fan in front of the exercise bike so I don't get too sweaty (I hate to sweat).I usually start out at a lower resistance, then try to work my way up a bit until I start breathing more heavily. This shows that I'm actually working out, not just sitting on a funny looking chair watching TV. Try switching it up though, low resistance, medium, high, medium, low, medium, high, etc.
Answer#2: Get a TV in front of it and watch your favorite show/movie.Ipod or other music device.Book.I started out at Level One Manual/Hills for a week then went up to level Two, etc...
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