Re: Exercise Question - Treadmill or Exercycle?

Amanda-I would lean toward the bike. I've owned/used them in the past,
very easy to "work up a good sweat". A bit easier on the knees etc.,
which may be a factor until you melt off some of the weight. I wouldn't
be too concerned about exceeding the limit by 16 lbs, I'm sure such
ratings are pretty conservative. If you said 50-60+ pounds over it
might be a concern, but probably not 16. Might be a good idea to get a
larger/more comfortable seat, at least to use initially. I haven't
price compared them, but my guess would be you can get a quality bike
for less than a quality treadmill. The bike will take up less space &
be easier to move, should you need to. Which ever you choose, be sure
to check local used sporting goods stores (e.g., Play it Again sports),
classifieds, etc. Exercise equipment has a terrific rate of non-use so
people are always looking to get rid of it, often at way less than it
originally cost. Look on ebay too, you may find someone in your area
listing equipment on there.

Dan

Amanda said:

I am interested in purchasing a piece of exercise equipment to use. I
have a pilates dvd that I picked up, 2-10lb weights and some pilates
rope thingy that I'm sure I'll understand after I use the DVD.

However I wanted to get something that I know I can exercise
vigorously on and work up a sweat. But my problem is that I'm torn
between getting an exercycle or a treadmill.

I see a lot of people comment about running on the treadmill, but I'm
not sure which would be better - thoughts? opinions? Any input would
help as I'm not sure myself ;p

The only problem with an exercycle currently would be that all the
models I have seen have a maximum weight handling of 250lbs. With
that, I'd have to wait until I lost another 16lbs before I could get
one.

I'm kind of looking for something I can get before that, so I don't
have to put it off. However I just might not be looking at the right
brands/models.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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