Rowers are great, as are air assault bikes. What burns calories the best...muscle. It burns calories even while you sleep. You build muscle and you build your fat burning machine. A mix of cardio and lifting will do you well. I had by BF measured and it determined how much actual muscle I was carrying around. The machine estimated that I use 2400 calories a day just to maintain, not counting all that I burn when I train. Gives me a ballpark to track my intake. The less muscle, the fewer calories I'll burn a rest. A pound of muscle burns about 10 calories a day at rest. Coming from a sedentary lifestyle, cardio will build some muscle. However, that will plateau rather quickly. Deadlifts, back squats, front squats, shoulder presses, bench presses, are the go-to for muscle building and can be performed with a barbell, dumbbells, or kettlebells. Kettlebell swings are also a great movement for building muscle.
We have a concept 2 rower and love it.
We have a concept 2 rower and love it.
Rowers are great, as are air assault bikes. What burns calories the best...muscle. It burns calories even while you sleep. You build muscle and you build your fat burning machine. A mix of cardio and lifting will do you well. I had by BF measured and it determined how much actual muscle I was carrying around. The machine estimated that I use 2400 calories a day just to maintain, not counting all that I burn when I train. Gives me a ballpark to track my intake. The less muscle, the fewer calories I'll burn a rest. A pound of muscle burns about 10 calories a day at rest. Coming from a sedentary lifestyle, cardio will build some muscle. However, that will plateau rather quickly. Deadlifts, back squats, front squats, shoulder presses, bench presses, are the go-to for muscle building and can be performed with a barbell, dumbbells, or kettlebells. Kettlebell swings are also a great movement for building muscle.
Are they considered the standard against which all others are measured? I'm expecting my bonus to be around what it look like they are going for online. What model do you have?
I'm 6' 4", so I'm not sure if my height would make me need a specialized model or not.
they seem to be the most popular in my limited experience. I have a concept 2 with the display a "pm5" I think, whatver current generation is. I'm 6'3" and it fits just fine. Huge feet are accommodated too with adjustable foot rests and straps
Kettlebells are also cheap, and you only need enough room to swing them.
"Sigh". I want one.
Do you guys think that a rowing machine is a good overall machine for cardio/calorie burning? I'm thinking of getting one for at home with my Christmas bonus.
It's that time of year. I work out, but I eat and drink like crap so the weight I lost is slowly creeping back on.
I can't keep up with all you muscle heads in here doing like 1000 pushups before breakfast or whateverthehell you all do.
Thanks for the advice! What else do you think would be good to add? I'm mostly looking for calorie burning stuff, with adding strength being a secondary goal. I can walk on our property and bike when the weather is nice. I also have access to a gym room at work, but I'm limited a bit with using that. There is a treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, and two weight racks. But I have no idea how to use the weight racks really.
And I am working on how I eat and how much, not just exercise.
It's that time of year. I work out, but I eat and drink like crap so the weight I lost is slowly creeping back on.
I can't keep up with all you muscle heads in here doing like 1000 pushups before breakfast or whateverthehell you all do.
I just had a donut and some homemade candy. Thanks office kitchen for the magically appearing abundance of sweets!
Yeah, we get something at least once a day this time of year in the office from various vendors. Hard to resist the temptation. No one ever sends vegetables...
Food and beverage is certainly my downfall.
Yep. Pretty good workout for me last night, followed by a breaded tenderloin and tater tots with a couple beam and cokes. I'll consider that a wash.