bike or cross trainer for fat burning?

[daniel_3855]

whats the best to use for fat burning?

[eatrainrest]

DOES NOT matter what you choose but your HR does.. refer to the bumped thread

[daniel_3855]

ok its just that seen alot of threads were people say cross trainer is alot better then bike?

[POPS]

ok its just that seen alot of threads were people say cross trainer is alot better then bike?

doesnt matter bro. Its all about the heart rate! In the beginning it took me a while to grasp the entire thing myself. I try to convince the people I work with about the same thing. They think the harder and faster they run/walk and the more they sweat doesnt matter when it comes to burning fat. Low intensity cardio is just what it means; LOW INTENSITY. Keeping your hr in you zone which I assume for most people between 30 and 40 should be on or under 120bpm. So like I said, whether its the bike, treadmill, stairclimber, eliptical, etc. Its all about the heartrate! Sorry for going on and on, but I have learned the hard way. Good luck!

[daniel_3855]

nice 1 mate iam getin it now... so it doest matter what iam using as long as my heat rate is were it should be...

so now all i need to do i buy a bike or cross trainer that has a heart rate monitor on it?

i do have a blood pressure monitor but that wont be the same thing will it?

[t-gunz]

well why not mix it up and use both!

[JK-87]

220 - age = max heart rate

max heart rate x 0.65 = 65% of max heart rate = low intensity
max heart rate x 0.8 = 80% of max heart rate = high intensity

example im 22 so,,,

220 - 22 = 198
198 x 0.65 = 129 this is 65% of my max heart rate and is low intensity. Try to keep within 5 beats of this . . . . 125 to 135.

Ok now you do the math hope this helps

[JK-87]

220 - age = max heart rate

max heart rate x 0.65 = 65% of max heart rate = low intensity
max heart rate x 0.8 = 80% of max heart rate = high intensity

example im 22 so,,,

220 - 22 = 198
198 x 0.65 = 129 this is 65% of my max heart rate and is low intensity. Try to keep within 5 beats of this . . . . 125 to 135.

Ok now you do the math hope this helps

but thats if you do cardio in the morning and weights in evening. Most people do this to keep muscle catabolism at a min.