Exercise bikes, also called stationary bikes, have been an essential piece of cardio equipment in fitness centers for many years. Fitness Rush stocks both new exercise bikes and used exercise bikes and we carry models for every budget.
Exercise bikes have come a long way from the early days and come in all shapes and sizes. The exercise bike comes complete with brake resistance
systems, digital displays giving a constant update on your heart rate, calories burned, distance traveled and more, adjustable saddle, handy gears, computer interface to plug into your PC - all you could possibly want from a piece of exercise equipment. Most exercise bikes also come with a water bottle holder!
Types of Exercise Bikes
Upright Bikes
"Similar in form to traditional bikes and still the largest seller
"Good lower body and cardiovascular workout
"Fit easily in limited spaces
Recumbent Bikes, semi-recumbent bikes
"These have chair-like, or bucket seat
"More comfortable than an upright bike and provide better back support
"Promote more efficient blood flow throughout the body
"Prevent you from cheating on peddling because you cant stand up
Dual Action Bikes
"These are Upright models with movable bars on arm handles
"By utilizing both arms and legs the overall aerobic intensity is increased
"Upper body toning is enhanced
Resistance
"Direct Tension - offers manual adjustment of resistance
"Fly wheels - similar to a regular bicycle peddling motion
"Air - resistance is achieved by peddling against the flow of air from a fan blade
"Magnetic Frictionless Resistance - the most sophisticated type of resistance, allows for more variation in level of workout
Feedback Mechanisms
"Most exercise bikes provide information on speed, distance traveled, and time of the workout.
"More sophisticated models also offer pre-programmed workouts and information storage
"The more advanced bikes today can include any or all of the following readouts:
"Speed, Time and Distance
"Total Calories and Fat Burned
"Program Mode and Resistance Level
"Pulse, Heart Rate, and Work Level
"RPM, Watts, METS, Minutes Per Mile, MPH/KPH
Size
"It is important to match your size to the bike
"Most exercise bikes are extremely adjustable to fit almost all body types
About The Author
Jon Walker is an ex-professional soccer player and is now a contributing author and publisher to http://www.exercisebikeadvice.com an online resource that provides you with information, articles of interest and a selection of the internets best retailers of exercise bikes