Ok trendsetters, I bought myself an exercise bike because I need to do a minimum of half an hour a day exercise.

What’s a good routine, just for general cardio and fitness type stuff?

Does one stick it on an easy setting and pedal like buggery for half an hour?
Does one stick it on the hardest setting and just try to keep the wheel turning until time is up?
Does one start and finish in an easy setting to warm up/warm down and then progressively work up and back down through harder settings trying to keep a steady speed regardless of setting?

I’m sort of doing option 3. But what says the forum?

just do it!

JudgeMental said:

just do it!

But how shall we fuck off, oh Messiah?

start off cycling getting used to the exercise

personally I would buy a reclining seat exercise bike, its easier on your arse and you aren’t perched up on that awkward angle

with alacrity but retaining ones equanimity.

for toning the body and massaging the kidneys and all the organs I your gizzards try walking

walking would by my guesses also jiggle your lymph nodes around your body

humans have evolved principally by walking around the place

if you cant put too much weight on your legs try jogging around a pool with water up to your belly

if you have a backyard then get a big trampoline, this should jiggle things around enough

wookiemeister said:

for toning the body and massaging the kidneys and all the organs I your gizzards try walking

walking would by my guesses also jiggle your lymph nodes around your body

That decision has already been made. Some days I work late and it’s already dark when I get home. Some days the exercise bike will be it. My question is what is the optimal use of the standard variety exercise bike, not what is the optimal form of exercise.

30 Minute Exercise Bike Routine

Detailed stages:

http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/30-Minute-Exercise-Bike-Workout-2396773

Yes, option 3, ideally while wearing a heart-rate monitor.

There’s an excellent smart phone app called IntervalTimer with programmable warm-up, interval duration and repeat options, and warm down.

Do you know about heart rate zones and such?

Rule 303 said:

Do you know about heart rate zones and such?

…. remind me Humphrey :)

party_pants said:

…. remind me Humphrey :)

Lookit here

Bubblecar said:

30 Minute Exercise Bike Routine

Detailed stages:

http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/30-Minute-Exercise-Bike-Workout-2396773

That hurt.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

30 Minute Exercise Bike Routine

Detailed stages:

http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/30-Minute-Exercise-Bike-Workout-2396773

That hurt.

You know what they say, no pain without pain.

Gabriel Gateaux, the kamahl of cooking.