Biking as an Exercise

biking is actually a good form of cardio exercise. you can actually burn calories without having the gruesome effort of trying. as for your concern about getting your legs bigger, it actually wont. biking tones your thigh muscles making them stronger and firmer. it's a good way to cut down ugly cellulite on your legs. it promotes good circulation in your body too!

I also love biking, but I think it develops your muscle on your legs more which I do not want to happen. I want to concentrate first on my tummy which is actually getting bigger. What I do is I jog sometimes and then I do sit ups.

I used to go quite often when I was a tween - teen years as there was a trail nearby. There is another trail near here however I have not been on it. As I don't know that we could ride over to it safely as a group w/ my small kids and I have no way to drive all the bikes for everyone there. So I'll just have to wait til they are older and all ride.

I never really thought of bike riding as an exercise. It was just something that I like doing. Also, for a while, it was my main form of transportation, so I was always carrying things on my back, and on it. I guess from all of the riding really fast, and with heavy stuff on me all the time, my legs grew a bit from it. Mind you, I already have big, strong legs, but now, they are a lot bigger, harder, stronger, and have more shape. That combined with weightlifting help me grow big massive legs. I was embarrassed to wear shorts for a while because my legs were so big people thought I was a bodybuilder. But now I appreciate them because they help me ride a bike extremely fast, along with having enough cardio to keep with riding a bike at that speed. Especially since for a while, I couldn't even walk because I was in a cast for six months and I had a pencil leg. Not everyone will grow big musclebound legs, I just happen to lift weights also, which is the reason my legs are so big. It is almost, certain however, that you will gain more muscle in your legs. Make them more toned. Also, if I don't feel like riding the bike,or if I have a lot of bags with me, I just carry it on my shoulder. Makes it easier (yeah, my shoulders are big)

I think biking will make your legs muscled but I am not sure if it will be getting bigger. Anyway, enjoy it, cause biking is a very relaxing and healthy. should think of this as a form of loosing some kilos, as I remember I was keen on biking years ago...

Who person say bike is as an exercise but i can not accept it because due to bike ,petrol waste increase and now days petrol is limited available on earth.so we can not use use bike for an exercise.I believes cycling is the best exercise because no pollution due to its.

Yes, biking is a great way of getting exercise. I have a mountain bike myself. Have had one now for around 15 years.. I don't use it too much these days, as it is very hilly around here and a bit to vigourous because of my health issues. I used other forms of exercise now. More gentle like gardening and we have a Nintendo Wii. I have ridden bikes all my life though since the age of around 10 years old and once belonged to a racing club.. _Derek

I don't think biking can make legs bigger, I think it will actually make our legs slimmer! And yes, lessens the cellulite too! I've been biking all my life since I was a kid. When I was a kid, I was so addicted to biking. I biked everywhere and everytime. Everytime I go home from school and eveytime there's a free time, I will just bike. I developed muscles on legs and my legs are actually slim and a little skinny. Biking was one of my favorite pastimes.

I started cycling around a year ago, as I had decided that I had to do something about my weight. I soon realised that it was one of the most exciting things that I had ever done because of the fact that it allows you to see parts of your own countryside that you have never been able to see before in your life. I would like to start cycling regularly, once per week if possible, but I don't have the time for that at the moment which really is a shame as it is something that I enjoy greatly when I get the chance to get my bike out.

Well I use my bike most of the times for going around the town. It's the best way for me to move around a city (if the city is "bike-friendly" :P hopefully my hometown Larissa is :)). But for a workout isn't that much cause most of it you are working your legs. Especially new bikes are extremely light so it takes less effort to move around.

Hi... I am not aware about such type of bike exercise but i ride bike and it is included to my daily routine and for me it is not an exercise as it is the cause of my back pain. I had to suffer from dust and all the pollution. So rather i wish to stay inside the home and do some exercise on my garden. Have a nice time.

during school era i used to go to school on bike which made me fit all the day no long n bigger legs still. but now college over n biking over.

i agree biking is an effective way to exercise. you burn more calories and it is an excellent way to keep your whole body especially your heart healthy! try biking up a slope it burns calories and develops muscle more.