Lose Weight By Watching TV

It's true! Although the TV part is not what makes you actually lose the weight, it can play an important part in a fitness program. A stationary bike planted in front of a TV is a great fitness tool. Unlike the eliptical trainer or treadmill, your head can stay fairly still so TV viewing is similar to just sitting on the couch. So, anyone who says they don't have time to workout - I have 1 question for you. Do you have time to watch TV? Be honest. The average American watches 28 hours of TV per week! http://www.csun.edu/science/health/docs/tv&health.html That is equivalent to a part time job. It is estimated that by the year 2013, daily hours watching video/TV will match hours of sleep! http://www.srgnet.com/pdf/TV%20Video%20Hours%20to%20Match%20Sleep%20Release%20(June%202008).pdf If the average American would spend 25% of their TV time per week (7 hours) riding the stationary bike, the obesity problem would be almost completely eliminated. And the obesity problem is large. It is estimated that 60 million Americans are obese! http://www.obesityinamerica.org/bythenumbers.html To give you an idea of how much weight Americans could lose per year by this method, let me give you an example: A 185 pound man, biking at a moderate pace for 1 hour, would burn approximately 700 calories http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php That is 4900 calories per week. 1 pound of fat = 3500 calories. That 185 pound man would lose 1.4 pounds per week. Over the course of a year, that man would burn 72.8 pounds! Of course the numbers would change a little as his weight changes, but you get my point. There are so many ways to get a workout in if a person makes it a priority and is creative.

Today, Iowa played in the Outback Bowl. I decided I would park my stationary bike trainer in front of the TV and keep it spinning for the entire game. I had a full water bottle and 2 sweat towels within reach. The only time I took a short break was to fill my water bottle up and drain the main vain. My butt is a little sore, but I had a great time. Iowa won and I got a great workout.

Bike Trainer

• Riding time = 3:17:00
• RPM = 100+