Treadmill or Exercise Bike: Pros and Cons of Popular Cardio Machines
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- 24 Feb 2023
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Whether you’re looking to add a piece of cardio equipment to your home gym or trying to decide which machine at the gym is worth your time, both the treadmill and the exercise bike can offer a great workout. But the positives and negatives associated with each machine depend on you and what exactly you want to get out of your workout.
There are some important differences between the two types of gym equipment, and there are several factors you should consider when looking for the right one for your needs and budget.
The top factors to consider include:
Calorie Burn
For many people, a top consideration for selecting a piece of fitness equipment is how many calories you can burn while using it. With treadmills versus exercise bikes, "both machines are great for burning calories and muscle conditioning," says Jess Brown, a New York City-area certified fitness trainer and founder of The Glute Recruit, a personal training service.
You can achieve similar burn rates on either a treadmill or an exercise bike. However, because a traditional treadmill means standing up and bearing your own body weight, the actual calorie burn may be a little higher.
For example, if you're running about 5 or 6 miles per hour on a treadmill, Brown says you can expect to burn about four to six calories per minute. If you're cycling on a stationary bike, "depending on your resistance and how fast you're performing," you can burn about three to six calories per minute, she says.
Over an hour, those calories can really add up, adds Matt Camargo, regional director of sports performance at ProSport Physical Therapy and Performance in Southern California.
You can burn around 600 to 800 calories in an hour on a treadmill versus about 400 to 500 calories in an hour on a bike, he says. "But that's with the big caveat that calorie burn rates vary greatly depending on your age, genetics, weight, gender and other factors." Read More…
