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OK, your answer is stationary bike? Not saying cardio doesn't work, but weightlifting has done a LOT better job burning calories for me than any cardio stuff. Muscle repairing itself is burning calories while you do rest.
The only tradeoff is that I find I need about 2X as much time to do a full body weightlifting routine--but since I have to rest at least 48 hrs in between, it evens out.
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Stationary bike is not a program. Build your own program to reach your goals.
Losing weight is in the diet, like I said in the beginning. 5x5 by itself isn't going to burn huge amounts of calories. If burning calories is your goal, aerobic exercise for longer periods will do that.
That's all I'm saying.
Everyone seems to have some hidden agenda/ulterior motive in this thread. I'm just stating facts.
My goal is not burning calories, it's general conditioning, so I alternate HIIT with enough lifting to avoid moving backward in strength.
ETA: I'm a computer geek by trade - so take my advice with that in mind.