Can i lose weight by riding my bike??

Question

Can i lose weight by riding my bike??

Answer 1

Yes of course! Any exercising can help you use weight by burning calories

also it can improve your overall stamina and general fitness

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Answer 2

Hey don't sweat it... well actually, DO sweat cuz you can't drop the pounds without a workout.

How intense are you riding? It is possible you'll gain weight if you focus solely on anaerobic excercise - too often beginning riders have their gears set too high with too much tension. So you're cranking on the pedals and huffing - building muscle and risking injury.

You need an aerobic "spin" to get your heart rate up and start dropping the pounds (provided you have a proper diet). Try this. Get up to speed and then drop down one gear - increase your spin rate and try and maintain.

It might be worthwhile to invest in a bike computer so you can track your progress over the rides. The average person starts out at about 10 mph - but within a couple of months you could easily be hitting 15-16 mph with an ultimate goal of 20 mph for 20 minutes (depending on the bike and terrain of course).

I've been there myself. Patience. You won't see dramatic results until about Week 6 but you gotta stay with it. Good luck!

Answer 3

By cycling alone no because while it does burn up calories those calories will be carbohydrates and sugars rather than fats. If however you combine cycling (aerobic exercise) with something like weight training (anaerobic exercise) and eat a low fat diet then definitely you will lose weight.  

Answer 4

any exercise you enjoy can help.  ultimately losing weight comes down to eating fewer calories each day than what you use, and that comes down to diet.  exercise helps by increasing your body's calorie needs.  by raising your hearrate, increasing muscle mass and resting metobolic rates exercise makes your body use more calories, but it is still a matter of eating less than you use that takes the weight off.

Answer 5

Yep! Any exercise of any type can help to lose weight!

Answer 6

Absolutely - bike riding is a great full body cardiovascular workout with low impact.  So get on the bike and enjoy!!