In many home gyms, you will notice the stationary bikes and the treadmills having their fair share of fans. Each has their advantages and disadvantages, hence their almost – emphasis on almost – equal popularity. In comparing the two, is one more advantageous than the other?

Sticking to the Workout Program

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One of the predominant issues of doing your exercises at home is staying on track with the exercise program. It can be easy to get off track, since there are no personal trainers to provide support, coaching and inspiration as well as other gym bums to talk with. In short, you may just fall prey to the clutches of boredom.

So, which machine is actually more fun to use? Using a treadmill, you can only walk and run, two things that you accomplish in the normal course of activities and that might not be as exciting. Of course, you can vary the speed and the slant on Tredmills but still, it may not be as exciting as you are hoping for.

On a stationary bike, you can find other activities to keep from getting bored. You are more comfortable reading books and magazines, catching up on your t.v. programs, listening to music and even watching the things happening all around, since you’re not jumping up and down on your feet. Now, compare that with jogging on Tredmills. With a wider variety of entertainment options, you are more likely to stick to your home exercise program.

Saying Bye-bye to Calories

The majority of analysis has shown that the treadmill rids you of more calories than the stationary bike with all other things being equal. In general, running on the treadmill burns 750 calories each hour while the stationary bike only sheds 550 calories.

So, the next conclusion is that you should opt for the treadmill instead of the stationary bike because the numbers tell it all, right? Well, not inevitably as these stats are just one fraction of the whole equation.

If you cannot work out on the treadmill as much as you will want to work out on the exercise bike, then it is but logical that the bike will provide for more opportunities to burn calories. And so, the exercise bike wins this round yet again.

A Comparison in Safety

This is probably the most significant comparison simply because you exercise to achieve a better body, not one that is injured from exercise itself. Again, the exercise bike comes out ahead of the treadmill in the safety comparison for two reasons.

One reason is that the exercise bike is a lower impact workout in comparison to the treadmill. This is because your feet continually come into hard contact with the floor of the treadmill but in the stationary bike, your feet stay put on the pedals. One other reason is that you are more at risk of stumbling off the treadmill than with a stationary bike. When you’re using a treadmill, you’ve got to keep your balance the entire time.

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