| Exercising is not just about keeping you fit and | | | | So before you purchase an exercise bike, you |
| building muscles, it is also about working up a | | | | need to first decide on your fitness and training |
| sweat and losing weight. That's why many | | | | goals. |
| exercise machine manufacturers have made a | | | | There are three major types of exercise bikes |
| killing with so many gyms popping up all over the | | | | available: the recumbent, upright, and the indoor |
| country. One exercise machine that is very | | | | cycling bikes. |
| affordable, compact enough to fit in a moderately | | | | The seat on a recumbent bike allows riders to |
| sized house, and delivers great fitness results is | | | | recline against a backrest and to extend their legs |
| the exercise bike, otherwise known as the | | | | forward for pedaling. It is great for people |
| stationary bike. | | | | suffering from back pain as this sitting posture |
| Many people choose to buy an exercise bike | | | | lessens the stress on the spine. Recumbent bikes |
| because it is not big and very easy to store. | | | | provide a great workout to the lower body, and |
| Exercise bikes take up very little space, unlike | | | | also provide an excellent cardiovascular workout. |
| other types of exercise such as jogging and | | | | They are very useful when it comes to physical |
| dancing which need much more space. Exercise | | | | therapy and endurance training. |
| bikes are handy especially when it is inconvenient | | | | The seat on an upright bike allows riders to sit |
| for you to go the gym. | | | | astride the saddle. It is so designed to lessen the |
| Exercise bikes help improve fitness and stamina, | | | | effort to pedal as riders can use their body |
| and allow you to vigorously exercise both your | | | | weight when pedalling. Cyclists often use upright |
| lower body and upper body at the same time. | | | | bikes as a warm up equipment. |
| The health benefits of exercise bikes are | | | | Indoor bikes, also called the spinning machine, are |
| numerous. Aside from burning calories and losing | | | | the most common exercise bikes offered. Riders |
| weight, you can also improve your heart rate, | | | | can also pedal backwards, allowing them to |
| strengthen your leg muscles and maintain your | | | | exercise the back part of the leg muscles that |
| agility. | | | | are not exercised during forward pedaling. |
| There are several types of exercise bikes | | | | Exercise bikes offer a heart pounding yet |
| available on the market today designed to meet | | | | low-impact workout, while maintaining the ability to |
| different fitness and exercise needs. Some | | | | go at your own pace. They help you lose the |
| models are designed for fitness and stamina | | | | extra pounds and help you get slimmer. They are |
| training, while other models are designed for | | | | also very affordable compared to other exercise |
| stretching out and strengthening muscles. | | | | machines. |