Fairly open-ended tag about excercising. If you're asking about an exercycle, then use the [stationary-bike] tag instead.
Questions tagged [exercise]
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How many miles of riding require the same effort as one mile of running?
A co-worker and myself are having a friendly bike / run contest. What is a good ratio for miles ridden vs. miles run? I know it depends on pace. But I'm curious what a generally accepted range of ratios might be.
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New to cycling, questions about over doing it
I just got my bike last week, it's a single speed. I bought it to go ride the forest preserve trails near me for exercise and I don't know how far I should be riding before I'm pushing myself too far too soon. I've rode the past 2 days, 6 mile per…
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Do calorie estimates for rides include Basal Metabloic Rate?
It looks like I burn 100 Calories per hour on average. Do activity trackers report the extra burn due to the activity, or the total including the base.
To put it in other terms, if it says 800 kcal for an hour's ride, can I eat an extra 800 kcal or…
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What Supporting Muscle Groups Should Be Strengthened?
Various sites recommend a variety of exercises to strengthen a cyclist's core (back and upper body).
bicycling.com recommends aerobic type exercises with an exercise ball.
t-nation.com recommends weights, rowing machines, and other curious…
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Why did I feel like crap after racing against a car?
I raced against a car yesterday for fun, in doing this, I rode at about 25-29 mph (40-47kmh) for about 3 minutes. The temperature outside was in the mid to low 40s (5-8 Celsius).
Afterwards I felt:
Out of breath for at least 3 minutes
Wanted to…
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How much of a difference in workout intensity does riding a pedal-forward bike make?
My wife has a pedal-forward frame that looks really comfortable to ride. I have a older road/mountain hybrid that's a little hard on me and would like to start riding again to get a little exercise (and hopefully lose some weight).
How much less…
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Is my daily bike route enough exercise for a 60 year old?
Thank you for letting me join your group. I have a beach cruiser and I am currently riding 2,5 mies a day at a rate of about 13 mph constant with no stops. I am 60 years old and have been doing this for about a month is this enough?
I think it is…
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What to look for in a bicycle meant for the exercise?
I do not need the bicycle for daily commuting or mountain climbing.
I need the bicycle for morning and evening exercise and just for roaming around in order to get some fresh air.
I also want a smooth ride on non-smooth roads. I am a female.
What to…
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Exercises to do while cycling?
Sometimes when I am cycling I will try to do some stretching to alleviate some backpain. Usually I arch my back, or push into the pedal and straighten my leg and stretch.
Does anyone do something similar? If so, can you share the stretches,…
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How much time and what type of nutrition will make my leg muscles like professional cyclist?
Iam 20 years old, male.
Cycling every day only for 20 minutes on MTB bike on little bit hilly terain.I have no specific diet and calories intake plan yet.
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