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Our Best Cardio Workouts

Burn 500 Calories on the Bike

Spin away calories with this stationary-bike workout from Orest Ludwig, a personal trainer at the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers in New York City.

Minutes

RPM*

RPE

0:00-5:00

80

5

5:00-10:00

80

7

10:00-12:00

80

8

12:00-13:00

85

6

13:00-15:00

90

8

15:00-16:00

85

6

16:00-18:00

95

8

18:00-19:00

85

6

19:00-21:00

95

8

21:00-25:00

90

6

25:00-26:00

100

8

26:00-27:00

90

6

27:00-28:00

100

8

28:00-29:00

90

6

29:00-30:00

100

8

30:00-33:00

90

6

33:00-35:00

95

8

35:00-40:00

80

6

*RPM: The number of times you turn (Rotate) the pedals Per Minute. Check by holding your hand above your knee and counting the number of times your knee strikes your hand in one minute.

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ilovesixpacks wrote:

so which level do i do this workout at? it only mentions the rpm not the level :O

8/12/2012 12:11:27 PM Report Abuse
caseyskor wrote:

RPE is the rate of perceived exertion. So on a scale on 1-10, 10 would be maximum exertion and 1 is resting. So for this workout, 5 would be somewhat hard, and 9 you are going very hard.

10/7/2010 11:09:24 AM Report Abuse
christurner1 wrote:

what does RPE mean?

5/10/2010 05:18:08 PM Report Abuse
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