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Upright or recumbent exercise bike?


dont have room for a treadmill in my apartment so i was wondering if any of you know whether an upright or a recumbent is better at working out the thighs and booty muslces

i'm partial to the recumbent bike, that's what I use at the gym and at home.

below are some great high intensity cardio programs to help shed body fat:

HIIT Cardio
http://www.musclemedia.com/training/hiit...

Max-OT Cardio
http://www.ast-ss.com/articles/article.a...

I find the recumbent bike to be more comfortable and I don't think that I get as good of a workout on it. With the upright bike, it's work to hold yourself up there. I feel like I actually get more benefits when I work on an upright bike. I'm not an expert though.

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