Choosing The Best Turbo Trainer For You This Winter
Getting fit throughout the winter is tough - and you can help stay fit and motivated this winter by using a turbo trainer.
The turbo trainer clamps your rear wheel into a roller which (either magnetic or wind) provides the resistance to help you train like you would on the road.
There are major benefits to using a turbo trainer:
* You can enjoy keeping fit all year round - turbo trainers are useful for training whatever the weather
* If you have become injured then you can use a turbo trainer to provide cycling movements but without the pressures that outside riding can cause
* You can use a turbo trainer to perform very explosive and high intensity training sessions, that just aren't possible on the road
* Turbo training can be a team sport - gather your friends together and enjoy a training session together.
So, what types are there and how much should you spend? Well many people buy a trainer, set it up and then rarely use it - basically it's jolly hard work to begin with, you need to allow your body time to become use to the strange feeling that turbo training is.
If you spend around 100/$150 on your first turbo trainer then you won't lose too much money if you later decide it's not for you.
If you enjoy training then the more expensive models show power output and calories burned amongst other things.
Top end turbo trainers have virtual reality features and you can plug them into your computer and race in virtual reality - some of the better models from Tacx even allow you to race people in other countries live!