Is it feasible to generate useful amounts of electricity by having people manually generate it, e.g. by riding an exercise bike?

Question

I’m not familiar with the mechanics of electricity generation and such, so I’m curious if there are good reasons why this isn’t possible or useful.

Edit: thanks for the great responses! I gather that the main problems revolve around the fact that it will take more energy to outfit the machinery and feed the people than you’ll get in return.

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Answer 1

The TV show “Bang goes the theory” ran a household using bicycle power. The hour-long episode both hilarious and educational: https://youtu.be/vPxuuB_ZBuk

Answer 2

The TV show “Bang goes the theory” ran a household using bicycle power. The hour-long episode both hilarious and educational: https://youtu.be/vPxuuB_ZBuk

Answer 3

The TV show “Bang goes the theory” ran a household using bicycle power. The hour-long episode both hilarious and educational: https://youtu.be/vPxuuB_ZBuk