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What's better exercise?
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Cycling or walking briskly?
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Walking briskly is, errr, not exactly taxing.
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Not sure if I want to venture out for a walk....I can hear the gusty winds but walking is my fav.
If you're walking briskly on the treadmill add an incline to it to make it a bit more difficult!
After I started biking again this summer for the first time in what feels like my life I'm able to run without dying and collapsing. My breathing used to go mental if I tried to run more than 1 minute straight and my throat would burn. So since I couldn't run I would walk briskly instead which never really helped my running.
Then I started biking which I find lots and lots easier than running and suddenly I've been able to run for 5 minutes straight almost immediately after returning to the gym and know I've got more to give.
My biking is however fairly aggressive, I'm going somewhat offtrack on gravel paths in a very hilly area. I'm always trying to bike uphill harder and faster (I'm ridiculously stubborn) which I think is what's helping my stamina the most.
Cycling is easier on the body, so for the long run its better if this is something u plan to continue to do
Also the olyptical(sp) is a good machine as well if your a member of a gym. And of course swimming is great
It isn't the better exercise though.
Only if you're a retard or can't ride a bike!
The question was which is the better exercise. The answer is cycling.
Jesus. Sometimes you make posting on here just not worth it.
My 'better' = better (more effective) for your body. This is what the OP asked.
Your definition of better = 'More convenient'.
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I'd assume it would have to be cycling hard or on an uphill surface at times though, because obviously cycling downhill is a doddle....
Since when was cycling in itself dangerous? Fair play, the roads are, but I didn't realise cycling in itself was particularly risky.
The specialist equipment bit is kind of by the by if you have a bike.
What! Haha! Nearly every 5 year old in the country has a bike. It's about as dangerous as cotton wool
To the OP, I just did an aerobiking class and it was a proper workout. Its a good alternative if you don't have a bike, or for this time of year when it's too dark/cold to ride much. You can go at your own pace too
There are more immediate risks in cycling, but in the long term running can be bad for your joints. You expend more energy per distance on average running than cycling. I prefer cycling 'cos you can go really fast. :thumb:
I don't think I can ride a bike
And yeah, you'da thunk it's not dangerous but my new fella (w00t) is a cyclist and always getting injured, falling off sides of mountains, being run over and the latest... bitten by a massive alsation and getting an infected leg! Now that's extreme sport if I ever hearda one!
Well people die on mountains every year walking, and plenty are run over walking across the road! Plus you've a better chance getting away from an alsation on a bike! So I'd say walking is just as dangerous as cycling, if not more!
I don't think the OP has any extreme cycling in mind so it'll probably be ok
it's far better exercise if you're pushing yourself tho
i agree with wooaah, its more fun cuz you can go fast