Choosing Between an Exercise Bike and a Treadmill

You may be considering purchasing some home fitness equipment to save you from having to drive to the gym and have it in the convenience of your own home; however human beings have a tendency to get bored very easily. So now you may be faced with the choice of whether or not to buy a treadmill or an exercise bike and this could be a very tough decision to make so you just might need a little bit of help when making your decision.

When exercising on a treadmill you walk, run and jog which is not much fun, if you get a treadmill that offers an incline that can keep the work out a little bit more interesting but walking up hill is not exactly fun, however it is a challenge and it’s different. What can probably keep your treadmill workout from being too boring is putting the treadmill somewhere, where you can watch television or a movie while you are working out. The only thing with that is, the noise from the machine, and the constant bouncing up and down can be a distraction from the television.

On an exercise bike you are faced with a few of the same problems as with a treadmill but the difference with the exercise bike is, you would have your hands free but with out all of the bouncing of a treadmill, so you would be able to hold a book, magazine, video game controller or a phone so you can easily multi-task while working out on an exercise bike. If you try to read on a treadmill you would probably end up with a headache.

However, it is said that most people on average burn about 750 calories per hour on the treadmill and the same people may burn about 550 calories per hour on the exercise bike. So the choice seems like an easy one right? Buy the treadmill because it burns more calories. Actually, it’s not exactly like that. You should take into consideration which piece of equipment would be less boring to you because even though treadmills burn more calories exercise bikes are usually more fun. All you have to do now is think about which routine would you rather stick to, one on a treadmill or one on an exercise bike and go out and buy the one that’s just right for you.

By Sarah H


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