In many home gyms, you will notice the stationary bikes and the treadmills having their fair share of fans. Both have their benefits and drawbacks, hence their almost - emphasis on almost – similar popularity. In comparing the two, is one more advantageous than the other?
Keeping on Track with your Fitness Program
One of the main issues of trying to do your workouts at home is sticking to the exercise routine. It can be easy to get off track, since there are no personal trainers to give motivation, coaching and help as well as other gym bums to gossip with. So, it’s easy to see how you could quickly get bored and lose interest.
So, let's compare the fun levels on a treadmill versus on a stationary bike. When you’re onTredmills, you are only able to walk and run, two actions that you accomplish in the usual course of activities and that perhaps will not be as entertaining. Of course, you can alter the speed and the slope on Tredmills but still, it may not be as entertaining as you would like it to be.
You can help prevent boredom on a stationary bike, by doing different activities during your workout.You are able to easily do other things, such as reading books and magazines, catching up on your t.v. programs, listening to music and even watching the everything around you, due to the fact that you are not hopping on your feet. Now, contrast that with jogging on a treadmill. With a wider variety of entertainment options, you are more likely to stick to your home exercise program.
Shout Goodbye to Calories
It’s true that research has shown that the treadmill sheds more calories than the stationary bike when everything else is equal. In general, working on the treadmill gets rid of 750 calories an hour while the stationary bike only burns 550 calories.
Should you choose a treadmill then, because you burn more calories per hour?Well, not necessarily as the calories are just one piece of the total equation.
Since you’re more likely to use the stationary bike more frequently than a treadmill,then it is but logical that the bike will offer more chances to burn calories. Due to it’s great appeal, the exercise bike wins this round yet again.
A Comparison in Safety
This is perhaps the most important comparison merely because you exercise to attain a fitter body, not one that is injured from exercise itself. And, in comparing safety,the exercise bike triumphs over the treadmill in the safety of usage area for two reasons.
One reason is that the exercise bike is a lower impact workout in comparison to the treadmill.This is because your feet repeatedly pound down on the floor of the treadmill but in the stationary bike, your feet remain on the pedals. One other reason is that you are more in danger of stumbling off the treadmill than with a stationary bike. If you’re on a treadmill, unlike a stationary bike, you need to stay balanced the whole time.