treadmill or bike, which is better...?

[oker]

OK so my stationary bike packed it in and I'm thinking about getting it fixed and/or perhaps add a treadmill to my personal gym. Which is better for cardio and fat burning: a stationary bike or a good paced walk on the treadmill?

Cheers all in advance for sharing your experiences

[Haro3]

doesnt matter i alternate makes the time go faster but honestly i feel more out of a bike cuz i can turn the resistance up and burn more without increasing my RPM or pace....so thats what i prefer

[JC2007]

OK so my stationary bike packed it in and I'm thinking about getting it fixed and/or perhaps add a treadmill to my personal gym. Which is better for cardio and fat burning: a stationary bike or a good paced walk on the treadmill?

Cheers all in advance for sharing your experiences

- Doesn't matter as long as you stay within your required heart rate and have your diet down.

[soulstealer]

I'm pretty sure that at the same heart rate the treadmill burns more calories then the bike...

[ACpower]

i personally like the eliptical

[StoneGRMI]

i personally like the eliptical

Me too. From a scientific standpoint it makes sense that if you have your heart rate at the target rate it shouldn't matter what cardio activity you're doing BUT from a personal standpoint I always sweat more and feel like I'm getting a better workout while on the treadmill or elliptical even though my heart rate is the same...weird, I know. So, do whatever keeps your heart rate up and satisfys you! Switch it up here and there so you don't get bored.

[Narkissos]

could a Mod move this to the workout forum?

-CNS

[JC2007]

I'm pretty sure that at the same heart rate the treadmill burns more calories then the bike...

Probably right. I like to switch it up between the bike, treadmill and elliptical personally.

[JohnFit]

I'm more of a treadmill over the bike. I seem to get a bigger sweat going which always makes me feel good.

But like the one guy above said... as long as you're getting your heart rate up!

[ultra40]

I've burned more fat than ever since i started walking on a 15% incline for an hour straight. I burn over 600 calories and all i do is walk and watch tv.

The pass passes much slower on a bike to me and I don't want the quad burn that the bike can give me when i am just looking to burn fat.

[Narkissos]

I use an incline treadmill for variety...but my primary cardio is the stationary bike.

Prior to that I had a stairmaster obsession.

Truthfully however, I haven't found a 'good' stairmaster since that time.

Most are angled incorrectly... Or use a chain/gear set-up that's more like pedalling upright than stair climbing.

Bleh.

Anyway.. back to the discussion: 'better' is the one you can do constantly and consistently.

I like the bike because it utilizes a lot more musculature tru a greater range of motion.

A high incline treadmill involves more of the posterior musculature... but still, the degree of knee-bending isn't as significant.

So to reiterate... i use both, but the bike is primary.

-CNS

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

I just read something over this not to long ago.

And at the same heart rate, the treadmill burned like 2 more cals than the bike.

It comes down to pretty much a preference choice. And just getting in your target heart rate range.

[oker]

I ended up buying the treadmill, but gonna use both. Thanks for all input guys

[Sir Lifts-a-lot]

I like to do the bike and walk a little. The bike is easier on my body I feel. Just a matter of preference.