| If you go into almost any fitness gym in America, | | | | bike and provides the resistance for your |
| you will see a line of exercise bikes, most likely | | | | workout. If you get a very good model of bike |
| with riders already using them. They have been | | | | trainer, the stability and ease-of-use will be very |
| one of the most popular exercise machines for | | | | good no matter how fast you pedal. One of the |
| several years now. Although they seem very | | | | advantages of this design is that it lets you use |
| simple and easy to use, and they are, they are | | | | your own bicycle that you may feel very |
| capable of giving you a very good cardio workout | | | | comfortable riding as a virtual exercise machine |
| if you use them properly. | | | | indoors when you can't use it outdoors. However |
| Most of the exercise bikes that you see in fitness | | | | this solution is not for everyone, even though it is |
| gyms will probably be the upright kind. However, | | | | a very inexpensive alternative to exercise bike |
| there are actually two main types or styles of | | | | machines. |
| exercise bike in use today. The first is the upright | | | | Once you have decided on the type or style of |
| kind that looks most similar to an ordinary bicycle, | | | | exercise bike that you like best, it's time to |
| except that is missing one or both wheels. The | | | | consider the features of each individual model. |
| second kind of exercise bike is called a recumbent | | | | Some of the features that are most useful |
| bike, and it can look fairly strange the first time | | | | include an interactive heart rate monitor, and a |
| you see it. Rather than sit on an upright seat, you | | | | well-designed electronic display. |
| actually lay in the recumbent bike and work the | | | | An interactive heart rate monitor will keep an eye |
| petals with your feet out in front of you. | | | | on your pulse rate as you exercise and then |
| So when considering an exercise bike for your | | | | adjusts your workout intensity to make sure that |
| home fitness workouts, the first choice is | | | | you get the most calories burned in each exercise |
| whether to get an upright or recumbent bike. | | | | session. This is a real timesaver as it prevents |
| Actually, the choice is entirely up to you, and | | | | you from having to constantly check your heart |
| comes down more to which style is most | | | | rate and make the manual adjustments for |
| comfortable for you as you exercise. It has been | | | | resistance on your bike as you go. |
| noted though, that those who suffer from chronic | | | | The electronic display should be clear and easy to |
| back pain may be able to make the most use of | | | | read even when you are peddling fast and at a |
| a recumbent bike simply because it takes the | | | | high intensity level. It should also allow you to |
| stress and pressure off their spine as they | | | | make adjustments manually while you are |
| exercise. | | | | exercising easily and quickly. |
| There is actually a third kind of exercise bike | | | | The information provided here should help you |
| although it is not usually thought of in that way. | | | | understand the various kinds of exercise bike |
| It's called a bike trainer, and it is essentially a | | | | equipment that is available and what features are |
| stand that you place a real bicycle into in order to | | | | most useful to the average person. And hopefully |
| lift the rear wheel off the ground and give stability | | | | you can use these suggestions to get the |
| to the bike. There is usually a resistance wheel | | | | exercise bike that is best for you. |
| that makes contact with the rear wheel of the | | | | |