Cycling Or Walking - Saxperience

starkie · 20th July 2006, 10:37

Hello there!

In my quest to 'Get Fit' i have started walking to work.

My question is what is better for generall fitness and wait loss!

The walk is aprox 30 mins to work!

So cyling will take about 15 - 20 mins!

Thanks guys!

Yates · 20th July 2006, 10:51

Not sure really, why not one week walk other week ride?

I think walking will be better as your going to work, if your riding you will hardly be going for it just being a slow pedal...

You could jsut walk and when you get in go for a bike ride

I had to do both the other day, in the middle of no where and my chain jams and i couldnt unjam it for around 20 mins so had to walk 3 miles to nearest road to get a lift home!

Ryan^p · 22nd July 2006, 19:09

you use different muscles for different ways on bike and runs..

also there are optimum zones for fat burning usually at a certain percentage of your max HR.

cycling will be more of a power work out on the quads (and if you cycle correctly hamstrings) so you will gradually build up muscle in this area, so you can end up with layers of fat ontop of the muscle. also as with anthing make sure its not just weight you watch as you will increase in weight when you add muscle..

enjoy ut and eat a good diet and this will help.

Imfromwales · 22nd July 2006, 19:15

bike riding is better i would have thought as your muscles are working faster and if there are any hils, it is harder to bike up them than walk....
if you want to improve your cardiovascular endurance go for bike rides....
bike rides up hills will also improve your cardiovascular strength....

Imfromwales · 22nd July 2006, 19:15

bike riding is better i would have thought as your muscles are working faster and if there are any hils, it is harder to bike up them than walk....
if you want to improve your cardiovascular endurance go for bike rides....
bike rides up hills will also improve your cardiovascular strength....

Imfromwales · 22nd July 2006, 19:15

sorry for double post.....

Imfromwales · 22nd July 2006, 19:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85

also there are optimum zones for fat burning usually at a certain percentage of your max HR.

i think its between 60 and 80
to work out max usually you would do 220-your age so for me my max would be 203.
from this max you can work out 60 and 80% and then try to work in this area....

Ryan^p · 22nd July 2006, 19:49

the 220 minus age is rough tho mate...

to really know your max you need to do test on a tread mill

and vo2 max tests are cunts

i dont know the fat zones as i dont have fat on me

btw i have a few good websites if you dont know em for sport and science etc..

www.teachpe.co.uk
www.brianmac.demon.uk

WestyVTR · 23rd July 2006, 08:44

the "fat burning zone" is between 60&80% of your MHR. slighlty breathless, sweatying & hort of breath is how you will feel.

cycling is better than you walkin as it elivates your HR more so.

To work out your HR % do, 220 - age, then work out the percentage.
this is the text books answer tho 220 - age is not always your absolute max heart rate.

its just as quick to use teh BPRE scale tho... think of a scale 1 - 10, 10 is you feeeling as tho your heart will pop!! 1 is you at home watching the snooker with a tinny!! LOL you want to feel about 6 - 8 on this scale that is reflective of approx 60 - 80 % of you MHR!

if fat los is required read previous posts for more info. :Y:

Ryan^p · 23rd July 2006, 12:55

nice to see someone on the forums giving relevant information on the forums regarding fitness etc...

other than the usual shit ppl spout that they have heard theyre mate talking about down the gym..

'creatine init bruv make you well fit init' or the usual roids shit that ppl go on about.