Which is better, riding a bike or walking?

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Which do you guys think is better for your muscles? I'm not trying to lose weight BTW, i'm trying to gain muscle.
 
If it's the same distance, walking.
 
If you're going the same distance on each, walking would be much more beneficial.. But I doubt you would go the same distance... It's a hard question to answer without specifics. Ie. 'Is it better if you ride the bike for 30 min with an average HR of 130, or walk for 1 hour with an average HR of 90?'

Because you can walk for 20 minutes, and bike for 20 minutes, and there is a HUGE difference. But if you walk for 2 miles, and bike for 2 miles walking is definatly better. Kind of a crappy answer, I know lol. If you give me a little more info I could probably be of more help :D .
 
mreik said:
If you're going the same distance on each, walking would be much more beneficial.. But I doubt you would go the same distance... It's a hard question to answer without specifics. Ie. 'Is it better if you ride the bike for 30 min with an average HR of 130, or walk for 1 hour with an average HR of 90?'

Because you can walk for 20 minutes, and bike for 20 minutes, and there is a HUGE difference. But if you walk for 2 miles, and bike for 2 miles walking is definatly better. Kind of a crappy answer, I know lol. If you give me a little more info I could probably be of more help :D .
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I think you just did, I try to walk 2.5 miles every other day and if I took my bike it would be the same distance. This is up a lot of hills though, so on a bike going up hill would be quite a workout.
 
Actually its a physics question. As mreik put it, on a flat surface per unit distance walking is more energy consuming than riding a bike.

But when we have hills you have to factor in the weight of the bike and consider gains in potential energy( sounds geeky :D ) . So depending on the weight of the bike , your weight etc. it could go either way.
 
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