Stationary bikes enable you to burn a lot of calories while engaging in a low-impact exercise. The number of calories you can burn on a bike depends on several factors, including your weight and the duration and intensity of your exercise.
Body Weight
Body weight affects caloric expenditure and resting metabolism. Even at rest, larger people burn more calories, according to mayoclinic.com. In stationary biking, a 150-lb. person burns about 355 calories in 45 minutes pedaling at a moderate intensity. A 220-lb. person burns nearly 525 calories in the same amount of time. If those people were to ride outdoors on a regular bicycle, they would burn more calories. Outdoors, a 150-lb. person burns about 410 calories and a 220-lb. person burns about 600 calories in 45 minutes at a moderate intensity.
Duration
The time you spend pedaling makes a difference within your caloric expenditure. A 180-lb. person burns about 285 calories pedaling at a moderate intensity for 30 minutes and the same person burns 570 calories in 60 minutes. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 30 minutes of physical activity for disease prevention and 60 to 90 minutes for weight loss.
Intensity
The intensity of your workouts will affect the amount of calories you burn. Simply put, the higher the intensity, the higher the caloric expenditure. A 200-lb. person burns about 270 calories in 60 minutes pedaling at a very light intensity. This same person burns 1,130 calories pedaling very vigorously for the same amount of time.
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