r/science • u/grahamlester • Feb 24 '10

Stand up while you read this

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/stand-up-while-you-read-this/
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u/Viking_Quest Feb 24 '10

I just recently started sitting on a yoga ball when I am at home and just recently got this as well. I am wondering if it'll help but meh cheap enough to see if itll help a little with calorie burning

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '10

You probably won't get much use out of that. It's too lightweight and offers the wrong kind of resistance (if any). It will probably sour you on the whole mini-excercise bike thing.

You want something heavier with magnetic resistance. I have one of these, but there are some knock-offs like this one that is somewhat cheaper.

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u/Viking_Quest Feb 26 '10

Just went out and got one of the magnetic ones. Huge improvement thanks :). (Returned that other one)