Check out the transcript of a message board discussion with Weather Expert, Ingrid Amberger. Dr. Jeffrey Masters, Director of Meteorology for the Weather Underground Web site, answered student weather and winter storm questions in the winter of 2001. Dr. Masters received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Meteorology from the University of Michigan.
It is easier on the joints than running. It is non-impact and therefore safer and easier on the joints. Biking is an exercise that you can do even at an older age. It is a great aerobic exercise for losing weight and increasing cardio endurance.
Aerobic activities can be performed much longer than anaerobic activities, so they generally burn more calories after the first few minutes of exercise.Aerobic exercises are continuous exercises such as bicycling, cross-country skiing and running that rank at the top of calories-burned charts.erobic Activities. Nine of the top 10 calorie-burning activities on a list of 158 activities published by the âHarvard Heart Letterâ are aerobic. Running 10 mph and bicycling more than 20 mph are tied for first. They burn 1,228 calories per hour in 155-pound people.