Ok got the bike and cycled it from the shop to home (2hrs) up and down hills!!?

What kind of workout should I be doing to achieve results (weight loss) getting into shape? How many hours a day is sensible?
I gotta sore bum!!

For the sore rear, talk to a good bike shop about a different saddle - even high-spec bikes sometimes come fitted with poor ones and they can make a lot of difference to comfort (esp. if you are by any chance a woman using a saddle meant for a man). Padded shorts (from most bike shops) can also help.

If you haven't cycled for a while you should have started with just a 20 minute cycle. Little is more in this case. Would have saved a sore bottom. I'd say a 1hour workout every day.

We all have our own opinions. I discovered this thing called beginners luck, where you don't know how hard it is, so you do it without it seeming hard. I got right into mountain biking and did some 2 hour rides with no previous expereance. I am a better man for it.

Sounds like you are really determined, good for you! Two hour bike ride, no wonder you are sore. I do believe that all that would depend on the sort of physical shape you are in now, how many calories you eat per day, what sort of job you have, how active you normally are.

THE most important thing to remember is to have fun.

There will be days that test your resolve but make sure you are enjoying what you are doing. If not, you will not do it for long.

So make sure you overall are enjoying yourself.

I've been riding for 45 years and most "workouts" are around and hour. I like to go longer on weekends when I can.

Two or three days during the week and a weekender will work wonders for you.

good for you!! can`t wait to get back on me hybrid again!! if your bum is sore,rub a little vaseline over the delicate parts,and invest in a good pair of padded cycling shorts/bibshorts,pay as much as you can; it`ll be worth it in the long run !!!!

I have an annual tradition of celebrating the end of tax season with a nice leisurely bike ride that generally ends up least 50-60 miles long, and even though I've kept up my riding and supplement with step aerobics and DDR during tax season, it's always my butt that pays the price! Worst was the time I did it on a brand new, rather expensive $120 saddle (Terry Butterfly) that actually gave me blisters! I've since switched back to my $15 el cheapo saddle that, at least, has never reproduced those excruciatingly painful blisters.

To be "sensible" about it, ideally you should start out at a more reasonable pace--even if you're in good physical shape, you need to break in the saddle and give your body time to acclimate itself to it. Starting out maybe by riding 20-30 minutes 4-5 days a week, at least for the first few weeks, and gradually building up.

But weight loss is a simple function of eating less calories than you expend. You could ride 4 hours a day and still not lose any weight if then go home and down a 12 pack of beer (or take in more calories than you expend.) You can also lose weight without any exercise at all if you just cut out a couple hundred calories a day, without making any changes in your physical activity level.

So in addition to riding, to lose weight you still need to watch your calories if you want to lose weight (or carbs if you decide on Atkins or other carb restricting diet). To really find out how much you're eating, keeping track with a food log can be extremely beneficial.

A combination of diet and exercise is the most effective means of losing weight. Exactly how many calories you will burn while exercising or riding your bike depends on how much you weigh to begin with, how much exertion you put into it, as well as how long you ride.

Honestly, I'd shoot for building up to 1 hour of riding a day, 3-4 days a week, and then supplement that with some cross-training, doing other forms of exercise such as weight training, walking, etc. Or a shorter morning ride or commute, followed by a 2nd in the evening, and then maybe a 2 hour ride on the weekend. If, after doing this for a while, you're still not seeing the results you desire, then reassess and adjust your workout routine accordingly.

Congrats on making the commitment to your health with these first steps!

Start off with less time in the saddle. 30 minutes 4-5 times a week is good. Work your way to 1 to 1.5 hour rides. Your body needs to get used to the exercise and the saddle etc. You'll be good to go in a couple weeks.

weight loss isnt just about working out. it is about calories in versus calories used. an activity, like cycling helps lose weight by causing your body to burn more calories, but if you just eat more, it ofsets that and you may not lose weight.

i recommend riding regularly for at least 30min to begin, at last 4days a week. find yourself a calorie calculator and figure out about how many calories your body needs, and design a diet that is 300 calories shy of that number to begin. you may need to adjust that up or down, depending on if you are losing weight. then it is a matter of watching the scale and adjusting the calories as you need, either down if you arent losing weight, or up if you feel starved all the time and have problems recovering from workouts.

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I'm not surprised your bum is sore, that'll take a few days to recover.

Moderate cycling for a hour should easily burn 500cals. If you stick to the recommended calorie intake of about 1800-2000 per day then an hours cycling a day should see you lose about 2lbs a week, which is about the rate you should aim for.

Day & night for six months no sleep No food. Aye that should work trust me.
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