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Yeah, we at YTX just like to suck you in with blog post titles like the one above ... But, now that you have a bike, of course you want to know how much calories can you burn with that new bike of yours, right?
Okay, let's have some perspective over this, shall we? One, you CANNOT LOSE WEIGHT OVERNIGHT ... Take a look at, say, Extreme Makeover - Weight Loss Edition on TLC, for example ... It takes them about a year to lose weight, and to be honest, most of them don't turn out to look as skinny as, say, Cameron Diaz, or as buffed as Zac Efron at the end of it ... Our advice it, don't set expectations that are too high on yourself ... You should enjoy riding your new bike at first, and once you're comfortable with it, set a reasonable target ... Like, 5km per week, which can turn to 5km every three days after a month, for example ...
Then, there are factors to consider on how much calorie can you burn while cycling. According to ilovebicycling.com, these factors include body specifics and level of effort.
Body specifics
We're not going into details, but ilovebicycling.com sums up that the rate that calories burn ultimately depend on a person's metabolic rate, and in order to keep it high, you have to constantly exercise. Oh, boy, you read the word 'exercise', and your motivation level just goes down faster than you can say Jack Robinson. But, it's the hard truth, the only way for you to lose weight, if that is your ultimate goal, is to keep exercising. And cycling is one of the best cardiovascular exercise there is. But, like we said, start small and gradually get bigger.
Level of Effort
Bottom line: ilovebicycling.com says you should include cycling over really hilly hills and do it vigorously, if not while going up and down hills, at least when you're at level surface. What do you think? We can see your motivation level going down again. And again, we emphasize: DON'T HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS & DON'T START BIG.
Okay, but we still haven't answered the question burning in your brain: How many calories can I burn while cycling? ilovebicycling.com suggests investing in a power meter. If you want to know how one looks like, just Google it. To sum up, bikeradar.com says, "... a power meter delivers objective measurement of the work you're doing, regardless of how your body feels about it." What we understand from that sentence is that a power meter is reliable no matter how much cycling you've done and the manner that you've done it, as opposed to a heart rate monitor, which is influenced by a number of factors. If you want more information on power meters, again just Google it. We at YTX only want to give you the bare necessities ... plus, we don't want to bore you :P
So, are you ready to get on that new bike of yours? Just enjoy it ... The effort will come later. Trust us, we're experts at cycling.
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