Losing weight at home with the ergometer - (how) does it work?
Whether you just want to lose a little weight or are overweight and really need to shed pounds - you can lose weight relatively easily with an exercise bike. Find out how it works, why it works and when it is no longer effective for you here.
How losing weight with the ergometer and losing weight in general works
In purely biological terms, losing weight is easy to explain: if you consume more calories than you eat, you lose weight. However, if you do this too radically, your body will lose muscle mass instead of fat, which is an undesirable effect. To prevent this, it is always worth losing weight with the help of sport. This builds muscle, increases your basal metabolic rate (because your muscles need energy even at rest) and helps you lose fat faster.
Accordingly, training on the ergometer is good for you simply because it builds muscle and helps you lose weight faster thanks to this new muscle mass, while at the same time the ergometer is a device that gently challenges your cardiovascular system and thus promotes it. This is important for healthy weight loss and is particularly important when starting or returning to a sporty lifestyle. the ergometer is also very easy on the joints, as you sit in a locked position and the legs describe a flowing movement. This means that your joints do not have to absorb any hard impacts. This is ideal if you are actually overweight and would overload your joints by running or training with free weights. With the ergometer, you can lose a few pounds in a healthy and safe way before diversifying your choice of sports.
Of course, as with all sports, you will lose weight faster with more intensive training. It is a myth that there is an ideal fat-burning range that will help you lose weight. More demanding training creates larger muscles, which help you lose weight more efficiently. However, if you are already well trained and just want to optimize your existing results, losing weight on the ergometer will reach its limits. Machines that work more muscle groups (such as the cross trainer or treadmill) are then more suitable for you - as is targeted muscle training.
Healthy weight loss with the ergometer
So now you know when the ergometer is suitable for losing weight and that you should ideally design your training as intensive interval training to achieve the best results. However, there is another reason why the ergometer is often the perfect device for those who want to lose weight: you can train while you are doing it. Instead of sitting on the sofa, you can simply cycle a few kilometers while watching your favourite series or listening to an audio book and stay active when you would otherwise be lazing around.
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Editorial team fitnessmarkt.de (EA)
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Published on: 7 January 2018