Which burns more calories: riding a bike for 30 minutes or running for 30 minutes?

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I usually ride up-hill for a bit, too. When I go running the road is more curvy and flat.
 
I would have said running -- because your using every muscle in your body to move and use the energy, providing more movement and more calories lost....

bikes, just build muscle in legs, and tone stomache etc etc...
but unless you do it that often -- you wont see much results.

help this helps!! :)
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Defiantly running. Requires more of a cardiovascular workout which is what burns fat and calories. Biking will build more strength and tire you out without much of a heart rate. Though it really depends on how hard you push yourself for each.

Running burns more calories as long as you push yourself and get your heart rate up.
 
I highly doubt you would be riding uphill all of the time, unless it's a bike at the gym.

Burning the most calories comes from a combination of increased heart rate and resistance. For example, if you use an elliptical machine with no resistance you will burn significantly less calories than if you up the resistance on the machine.

So, in my opinion running requires more effort and in my experiences elevates my heart rate more (especially if you run on an incline). Bike riding is MUCH easier on your knees, feet and hips though.
 
I would have said running -- because your using every muscle in your body to move and use the energy, providing more movement and more calories lost....

bikes, just build muscle in legs, and tone stomache etc etc...
but unless you do it that often -- you wont see much results.

help this helps!! :)
x
 
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