No need to leave your living room or jump in all directions to see your silhouette refine. In a regular, continuous, almost hypnotic movement, this interior sport ticks two boxes sought by many: burn fat and fight cellulite. The most surprising? Its effectiveness is less based on intensity than on regularity and duration.
How many calories do we really burn on an exercise bike?
This is the first question that users are asking. And the answer varies, not slightly, but from simple to triple. It all depends on the weight, intensity and duration of the session. A concrete example: a 70 kg person can hope to burn between 210 and 315 calories for 30 minutes of moderate effort. By intensifying a little, this figure goes up to 500 calories per hour. A performance comparable to a jogging session, but without the repetitive impacts on the knees.
The important thing is not necessarily to go fast, but to maintain a high heart rate over time. By playing with resistance and cadence, everyone can adapt their training. And it is in this sustained, but manageable effort, hides the real caloric potential of the exercise bike.
An unknown ally against cellulite
It is not a secret: cellulite is not absorbed with some specific creams. What she hates is inactivity. And there again, the apartment bike is hit hard. Regular effort stimulates blood and lymphatic circulation. Which promotes the elimination of toxins and limits water retentiontwo aggravating factors of orange skin.
But that’s not all. The circular movement of the legs acts as a deep massage. The longer you pedal, the more this mechanical effect plays on fatty tissues.
Result: after a few weeks of regular practice (3 to 5 times a week), the skin becomes smoother, more toned, firmer. Provided of course to associate these sessions with sufficient hydration and a balanced diet.
To make it work, you have to bet on duration and consistency
The first sessions may seem long, especially if the body is not used to it. But the key is progressiveness. Better to pedal 30 minutes every two days than give everything once a week. It is this constancy which, in the medium term, makes it possible to effectively burn stored fats.
Here is what to aim for visible results ::
- 3 weekly sessions of at least 30 to 45 minutes
- An average to high intensity, with peaks of resistance
- A follow -up (connected watch or bicycle screen) to see its progress
- A diet rich in fibers, low in fast sugars
The exercise bike has this advantage: it is easily integrated into a routine, even with a short time or space. You can listen to a podcast, watch a series, or simply pedal in music. Far from the image of punitive sport, it becomes an almost soothing ritual … but devilishly effective.
