Healthy Datas Q&A Weight loss

How long does it take to lose weight by riding a bicycle?

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Asked on:Apr 17, 2026 04:45 PM

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    Apr 17, 2026

    The most important thing when riding a bicycle to lose weight is persistence. Many people are very excited when they first start riding, and then give up after a period of time. In this way, they cannot achieve the goal of losing weight. Some people also find various excuses for themselves to ride a bicycle once and then again every few months. With three days of fishing and three days of fishing like this, it is difficult to lose weight even if you want to ride a bike. Let’s discuss how long it takes to lose weight by cycling?

    The best fitness time for cycling to lose weight is 40 to 60 minutes. If it is less than 40 minutes, it will have no actual effect. If it exceeds one hour, it will harm the human body. When we run to lose weight through cycling, in the first 20 to 30 minutes of exercise, we consume glycogen converted from food in the body. After 30 minutes of exercise, the body begins to dissolve body fat. Although cycling for less than 40 minutes can have a certain exercise effect on cardiopulmonary function, it cannot consume a lot of fat.

    The best time to ride a bicycle is 40 to 60 minutes. Less than 40 minutes, there is no way to ensure the actual effect of weight loss ; Exceeding 1 hour may cause harm to human body. Cycling to lose weight consumes 480 calories per hour, which is similar to jogging with the same intensity, and has less impact on the feet.

    Cycling for weight loss and fitness:

    1. Cycling quickly

    Can make the heartbeat reach more than 85% of the maximum heart rate. At this time, the body mainly supplies energy through the anaerobic glycolysis of glycogen, which can improve the strength training ability of the whole body, especially the inner thigh muscles, and help increase the anaerobic threshold. In other words, the discomfort caused by overexertion may be delayed, allowing us to engage in higher-resilience exercise, or to persist longer during high-resilience exercise. In addition, fast riding is also of great exercise value for heart function.

    2. Cycling at slow speed for a long time

    The heartbeat generally does not exceed 65% of the maximum heart rate. If it lasts for more than 20 minutes, it will "ignite" more body fat to provide balanced energy. Therefore, it is more suitable for obese people who aim to lose weight.

    3. Speed ​​fusion

    This kind of cycling method can not only combine aerobic exercise ability, anaerobic exercise ability, and heart function, but also increase the joy of exercise. If you can get scientific guidance and adopt more effective speed fusion training methods, you will get better fitness effects.

    4. Cycling at medium speed

    That is to say, controlling the heart rate at 65%-85% of the maximum heart rate is a good way to exercise heart function and the body's aerobic weight loss ability.