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So I'm on a goal to get a six pack this summer, Will biking help me become skinnier so the six pack is visible?
About how many miles do you think I would have to bike to loose a pound? As in to loose the 3,500 calories i may have eaten? (Im eating less than about 1,500 calories a day for this diet FYI)
Thanks Alex
Hi Alex,
Be careful with such a low calorie diet as it could throw the body into starvation mode which will cause the body to store fat even more. You must get sufficient calories to cover your BMR.
Biking will indeed help you lose fat, and the amount of calories burned will depend on whether you are going up hills, the intensity with which you are riding and much more. Each pound of fat is 3500 stored calories. That means you need to burn 3500 calories more than you take in. If you do that over a 1 week period you will lose about 1 pound a week, if you burn an extra 7000 or 1000 a day then you should lose about 2 pounds a week.
Here is a site that has some estimates of calories burned.
http://www.nutristrategy.com/fitness/cycling.htm
Hope this helps
Have a great day
Jerry
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Jerry Goodwin
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I can answer questions related to any of the following areas alternative medicine, fitness, physical education, weight training, senior health, bicycling, personal trainers, personal training, medical technology, health and wellness, eating disorders, weight loss, Naturopathy, first aid, and bodybuilding. In fact I was listed as an expert in each of these categories at askme.com until they closed down
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I have worked in health and or fitness related capacities for over 30 years. My main profession is that of a Medical Technologist, but I also have training as a Corpsman with the US Navy, a Field Medic with the Army National Guard,and am certified as A Personal Trainer, Medical Exer-therapist and Aerobics Instructor through the National Academy for Health and Fitness. My wife and I have operated BMG Services Fitness and Nutrition in Moultrie Georgia since 1995. I also have an Associates Degree in Computer Robotics. I am an avid bicycle rider, mostly road riding with the occasional mountain trail or off road "experience". My wife and I usually do a charity ride at least once per year to help those less fortunate. Degrees & Certifications: Certifications include Clinical Laboratory Scientist CLS/NCA. Clinical Laboratory Technologist CLT/HHS Personal Trainer, Aerobics Instructor, and Medical Exer-therapist NAHF. Advance Weight Training through NAHF. Accepted as AFTA Associate Awards include the Ohio State Award of Merit and Ohio Special Services Ribbon, Army Commendation Medal and 2 Army Achievement Medals CPR re-Certifcation 2007 Web page: http://www.bmgfitness.com http;//www.healthandfitnessebookclub.com
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