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onetwo_threefour · 05-14-2010, 06:38 PM

I have lost a little over thirty pounds since February, mostly on the elliptical in my basement. For the past couple of weeks I have been getting out on my bike, but I don't get anywhere near the sweat and heart rate going on my bike compared to the elliptical on the interval training setting. I've had my elliptical for a few years, but was never really religious about it. Since getting more hardcore, 6 times a week for 45-55 minutes it has made a huge difference. Unfortunately I broke mine about a week and a half ago and I have to wait for replacement parts until early June. So right now I'm trying to replace the workout with cycling, but I seem to have to more than double my time on the bike to get the same feeling afterwards. And I'm not messing around on the bike, I'm doing about a 40K ride starting at Glenmore and Macleod going down to the offleash area at Southland and Deerfoot, then taking the bike path down through Fish Creek to the reservation, up to the reservoir and back along Glenmore to my starting point.

As others have said, if you get motivated and consistent it's a great workout...

05-14-2010, 06:38 PM	#14
onetwo_threefour Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mahogany, aka halfway to Lethbridge Exp:	I have lost a little over thirty pounds since February, mostly on the elliptical in my basement. For the past couple of weeks I have been getting out on my bike, but I don't get anywhere near the sweat and heart rate going on my bike compared to the elliptical on the interval training setting. I've had my elliptical for a few years, but was never really religious about it. Since getting more hardcore, 6 times a week for 45-55 minutes it has made a huge difference. Unfortunately I broke mine about a week and a half ago and I have to wait for replacement parts until early June. So right now I'm trying to replace the workout with cycling, but I seem to have to more than double my time on the bike to get the same feeling afterwards. And I'm not messing around on the bike, I'm doing about a 40K ride starting at Glenmore and Macleod going down to the offleash area at Southland and Deerfoot, then taking the bike path down through Fish Creek to the reservation, up to the reservoir and back along Glenmore to my starting point. As others have said, if you get motivated and consistent it's a great workout... __________________ onetwo and threefour... Together no more. The end of an era. Let's rebuild...