Stationary Exercise Bikes or Stationary Bikes as they are known commonly are exercise equipment that have a similar resemblance to a bicycle without any wheels. One of the efficient ways to burn calories and body fat is to start riding Stationary Exercise Bikes which can keep your heart, lungs and muscles strong.
This exercise bike is unlikely to put much stress on the joints of an individual, as compared to many other kinds of cardio equipment. Some of the benefits attained by individuals using Stationary Exercise bikes are as follows:
- Helps in reducing weight
Using this exercise bike, an individual can burn at least 500 to 600 calories in an hour, depending upon the workout intensity of each individual as well as their prevailing body weight. Such a workout option is considered to be highly effective since it burns quite a number of calories within a short period of time.
- Provides strength to the legs and body muscles
Stationary Exercise Bikes can help in strengthening the legs, including the muscles present in the lower body. By pedaling the cycle, the calves, quadriceps and hamstrings are strengthened. Further, it can also work the muscles present in the core, back as well as glutes. By using a bicycle along with handles, the individuals can also work their upper body muscles, apart from biceps, triceps and shoulders.
- The safest form of cycling
While individuals may be keen to go for cycling outdoors, there are some risks associated with exercising outdoors. The presence of bad roads or in cases where driving is done by drivers who are less efficient could operate as a major restraint for cycling outdoors. Similarly, in cases where the climate is either wet or extremely cold or when the weather is hot with higher levels of humidity, it can act as a demotivating factor for individuals to travel outside, due to concerns over the safety as well as other reasons. However, in the case of cycling performed indoors, the problems of road conditions or traffic do not exist. The workouts can be performed at the convenience of the individuals, depending upon the temperature that is comfortable for each of them all through the year.
- Burns Body Calories
Being a lower body workout, individuals would be able to burn calories in addition to developing strength. This can result in the loss of fat in the body of individuals. By regularly performing cycling using these bikes, individuals can experience loss of body weight as well as body fat. This exercise can lower the cholesterol levels of individuals.
- Improves the Cardio Fitness
One of the ways in which individuals can get their heart pumping is by adopting cycling as an important exercise routine. This is one of the best cardiovascular workouts for individuals to strengthen their muscles, heart and lungs. These workouts also help to improve the blood as well as oxygen flow in individuals throughout the body. In this way, it is highly beneficial for the health of individuals, apart from providing a range of benefits for the body such as improved sleep, increase in blood sugar levels, reduced stress levels, improved functioning of brain and memory and a few others.
- Offers a Low-Impact Workout
This exercise is a low-impact workout in which smooth movements are adopted in order to strengthen the bones and joints of individuals by applying only minimum pressure on them, whereas in the case of jogging, jumping or running, the hips, ankles, knees or any other joint may be placed under considerable stress.
However, in the case of Stationary Exercise Bikes, there is no necessity for the feet to lift off the pedals. In this way, the joints of individuals are less affected. However, it continues to be an effective form of workout for individuals.
Some of the commonly known types of Stationary Exercise Bikes are the recumbent bike, upright bike and dual-action bike.
- Recumbent Bike
Recumbent Bikes are recommended for those individuals who are riding Stationary Exercise Bikes for the first time. While using a recumbent stationary bike, an individual would sit in a laid-back reclining position. The individual can also obtain full back support. While sitting on this bike, the muscles on the upper body are in a relaxed position. The focus is more only on the lower body and the cardiovascular system. While sitting on a recumbent bike, individuals would be able to watch TV or read any book at the time of performing such exercise. This also acts as an encouragement for those individuals who want to remain on the bike for longer periods.
- Upright Bike
Upright Bike is designed similar to that of a traditional road bike. These bikes keep individuals in an upright position which is primarily because of the fact that they have similar movements like those of a traditional bike. They are also versatile and will permit individuals to get into a number of riding positions in order to obtain the best comfort. These bikes work the abdominal muscles, as individuals keep their body in an upright position. Moreover, these bikes provide more of an upper-body arm workout, especially with the biceps, triceps as well as shoulders kept in an upright position.
- Dual-Action Bike
A dual-action bike is similar to that of an upright bike. The presence of an additional set of handlebars that are moving is the added feature present in this exercise bike. Individuals would be able to perform arm movements on the one side, while the pedaling motion would keep working on the lower body. In this way, the individual is able to obtain the benefit of a full-body workout, especially with such movements being dynamic in nature that works on both the abs as well as the core muscles.
Individuals can also lock the handles in place as well as out of the way at the time when they feel like reading or pedaling. Fan wheels are used by these exercise bikes, in which streams of cooling air are created by fan wheels, which are blown back on the individual. This is also considered to be ideal for performing full-body workouts.
These are some of the features associated with these types of exercise bikes that can help individuals achieve immense benefits while performing various workouts.
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The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a health advice. We would ask you to consult a qualified professional or medical expert to gain additional knowledge before you choose to consume any product or perform any exercise.
