| Exercise bikes help improve fitness and | | | | for people suffering from back pain as this |
| stamina, and allow you to vigorously exercise | | | | sitting posture lessens the stress on the |
| both your lower body and upper body at the | | | | spine. Recumbent bikes provide a great |
| same time. The health benefits of exercise | | | | workout to the lower body, and also provide |
| bikes are numerous. Aside from burning | | | | an excellent cardiovascular workout. They are |
| calories and losing weight, you can also | | | | very useful when it comes to physical therapy |
| improve your heart rate, strengthen your leg | | | | and endurance training. |
| muscles and maintain your agility. | | | | |
| | | | The seat on an upright bike allows riders to |
| There are several types of exercise bikes | | | | sit astride the saddle. It is so designed to |
| available on the market today designed to | | | | lessen the effort to pedal as riders can use |
| meet different fitness and exercise needs. | | | | their body weight when pedalling. Cyclists |
| Some models are designed for fitness and | | | | often use upright bikes as a warm up |
| stamina training, while other models are | | | | equipment. |
| designed for stretching out and strengthening | | | | |
| muscles. | | | | Indoor bikes, also called the spinning |
| | | | machine, are the most common exercise bikes |
| So before you purchase an exercise bike, you | | | | offered. Riders can also pedal backwards, |
| need to first decide on your fitness and | | | | allowing them to exercise the back part of |
| training goals. | | | | the leg muscles that are not exercised during |
| | | | forward pedaling. |
| There are three major types of exercise bikes | | | | |
| available: the recumbent, upright, and the | | | | Exercise bikes offer a heart pounding yet |
| indoor cycling bikes. | | | | low-impact workout, while maintaining the |
| | | | ability to go at your own pace. They help you |
| The seat on a recumbent bike allows riders to | | | | lose the extra pounds and help you get |
| recline against a backrest and to extend | | | | slimmer. They are also very affordable |
| their legs forward for pedaling. It is great | | | | compared to other exercise machines. |