Exercise Bike - Get Fit Without All Of The Stress Involved
An exercise bike is a stationary bike that simulates bike riding
. They can be found in every gym and many homes, and are a great way to sneak a little exercise in without having to go anywhere.
Exercise bikes are very similar to bicycles. There are usually two wheels that are propelled by a chain and pedals. The rear wheel has a chain connected to it that causes the tire to spin.
There is usually only one rear wheel on these bikes, and the front is firmly planted in the ground to make sure that when pedaling the bike stays in place. If you want to use this bike, you would sit on the seat and rest your feet on the pedals. To use it, you would pump your feet as you would on a normal bicycle. Many of them have monitors that tell you how many calories you are burning and how fast you are going.
An exercise bike provides many health benefits. Bike riding in general is an aerobic exercise which benefit's the heart. The arms are also worked out because the handle bar typically moves back and forth and requires the user to make the back and forth motions with the arms, the pushing and pulling on the handle bars works the arms nicely. The heart rate is elevated with the pumping of the arms and legs.
They can also be portable and easily moved from room to room, there are even collapsible models. The collapsible models can easily be stowed away under the bed.
A stationary bike can be purchased for fewer than one hundred dollars for a basic model. The more advanced high tech models can run five hundred dollars. A lower end model is a great place to start an exercise plan, if over time the workout is continued than a more expensive model can be purchased.