"Hard rides burn more per minute but are tougher to repeat daily. They also drive up recovery needs and hunger. If they trigger "I earned this" eating, the deficit disappears. Easy/moderate rides burn less per minute but are repeatable. Stacking them 5-7 days a week quietly outperforms two "hero" days followed by three days off. The "fat-burning zone" affects fuel mix, but weight loss still comes down to a calorie deficit. Total weekly burn > minute-by-minute intensity."
"Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Straight talk from a 69-year-old who's tried both: I've done the white-knuckle, all-out sessions, and I've done easy spins where I could hold a conversation. The scale moved when my weekly total stayed up and my calories stayed honest -not when I tried to set a personal record every day."
Regular easy to moderate cycling performed most days can produce weight loss when paired with accurate calorie tracking. High-intensity rides burn more calories per minute but increase recovery needs, hunger, and the risk of compensatory overeating that erases deficits. Low-to-moderate rides burn fewer calories per minute but are highly repeatable; accumulating frequent moderate rides across a week typically yields greater total weekly burn than sporadic hard sessions. Fat-burning zones influence fuel mix but do not override calorie deficit as the determinant of weight loss. Sustainable weekly volume and honest food intake determine losing and keeping weight.
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