Faster vs. Slower
11-19-16, 02:40 AM
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...this comment is so dumb I'm not sure if it is intended to be taken seriously.
Uhhh sure.
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11-19-16, 08:32 AM
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Why all the math? :-)
While the actual calories burned during a 3.7 mile ride won't be drastic either way, the overall health benefits on your metabolism for the rest of the day will be far greater if you do 10-15 mins of very hard work, vs easy riding.
In fact, some of the shorter cross-fit workouts can last 10-15 minutes of intense effort. Doing that a few times a week IS enough to make real health and fitness gains. Going for a leisurely 15 minute bike ride 3-4 times a week will not have the same effect.
(However, you will get to work all sweaty, so I recommend doing this on your way home)
While the actual calories burned during a 3.7 mile ride won't be drastic either way, the overall health benefits on your metabolism for the rest of the day will be far greater if you do 10-15 mins of very hard work, vs easy riding.
In fact, some of the shorter cross-fit workouts can last 10-15 minutes of intense effort. Doing that a few times a week IS enough to make real health and fitness gains. Going for a leisurely 15 minute bike ride 3-4 times a week will not have the same effect.
(However, you will get to work all sweaty, so I recommend doing this on your way home)
11-19-16, 11:12 AM
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Why all the math? :-)
While the actual calories burned during a 3.7 mile ride won't be drastic either way, the overall health benefits on your metabolism for the rest of the day will be far greater if you do 10-15 mins of very hard work, vs easy riding.
In fact, some of the shorter cross-fit workouts can last 10-15 minutes of intense effort. Doing that a few times a week IS enough to make real health and fitness gains. Going for a leisurely 15 minute bike ride 3-4 times a week will not have the same effect.
(However, you will get to work all sweaty, so I recommend doing this on your way home)
While the actual calories burned during a 3.7 mile ride won't be drastic either way, the overall health benefits on your metabolism for the rest of the day will be far greater if you do 10-15 mins of very hard work, vs easy riding.
In fact, some of the shorter cross-fit workouts can last 10-15 minutes of intense effort. Doing that a few times a week IS enough to make real health and fitness gains. Going for a leisurely 15 minute bike ride 3-4 times a week will not have the same effect.
(However, you will get to work all sweaty, so I recommend doing this on your way home)
On "all the math", the posts driving it are arguing over several things that one writer doesn't understand, so they can be safely ignored.
11-19-16, 12:09 PM
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A parabola is a power function, not an exponential function.
They're called "exponential" functions when the exponent is an independent variable, not just because there's an exponent in them somewhere.
12-16-16, 07:50 PM
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No. In the context of a graph's curvature we say that the parabola is the graph of a quadratic function, not the function itself.
Your definition of an exponential function is muddy...partly because you use the term to define itself twice. This might help you parse your definition in clearer terms:
Algebra - Exponential Functions
12-17-16, 01:29 PM
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I ride to and from work 3.7 miles each way, 4 times a day. (School bus driver.) It takes me between 14 and 18 minutes, depending on how motivated I am. What burns more calories, faster, but the ride is shorter; or slower, and the ride is longer? ("Fast" is only about 15 mph.)
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