The Benefits Of An Exercise Bike When You Have The Right Seat
If you are interested in the perfect form of exercise
, look no further than a stationary exercise bike. Your choices of an activity to improve your fitness is very important.
Sadly, buying a piece of equipment or even a membership in a gym or fitness club won't get the job done! We actually have to get up and do something!
Choosing a machine or an activity that you can and will use is the key to success for getting in shape. Consider these big exercise bike benefits.
First, it is incredibly convenient. You can use a bike at a gym and enjoy the motivation of contact with others.
But an exercise bike at home is a great plus. Exercise at any time night or day, right at home.
No need to travel. Next, it is very economical.
You can get your own exercise bike for an affordable price. A good machine will last for many years with little upkeep.
It is perfectly good for any fitness level. Even if you have joint problems, you can use your exercise bike since your weight is not on your joints.
If you are really out of shape, you can still use your bike at a pace that's right for you. Or if you're in good shape, you can really hammer the bike and push yourself as hard as you choose to.
Your exercise bike can provide you with a great workout no matter what your fitness level. It will also help you to lose weight and fat.
Use your bike to improve your heart and lung fitness. Burn calories and lose weight as you tone muscles and increase strength.
If you have a dual-action machine that works your legs and arms, you can almost get a total body workout. It's great!
Boredom is our enemy in our journey to personal fitness. So mix it up-use your bike three days a week and walk the other days or work out with weights on days you do not bike.
Try riding the bike a few minutes, then do weight machine exercises a few minutes then back to the bike. Use your imagination to fight boredom.
Play some loud music while you ride. Keep it interesting-exercise bike fitness can be fun.
The more you learn about exercise bike benefits the more you may be motivated to ride it to better health and fitness. What are the choices for a comfortable bicycle seat?
First, know that most any exercise bicycle can be modified to use a regular bicycle seat. So, if you find a comfortable seat it can become your exercise bicycle seat.
Usually it's just a matter of loosening one nut under the seat and pulling one seat off and slipping on another. Many exercise bikes come with very wide seats, much wider than regular bicycles.
Most of the weight of the rider is supported by the seat. Less weight is supported by the arms and legs.
That's usually more comfortable but not always. The major muscles in the hips are very involved in bicycle pedaling.
Over a long pedaling session, if you are sitting on those muscles, you can develop cramps in the muscles. That's why racing street bicycles have such small seats, to take the load off the hip muscles.
More of your weight is on your arms and legs with a road bike especially if you ride hard and fast. But the trade-off is the narrow seats put pressure on the pelvic bones with the related nerves and blood vessels.
That can cause numbness in the groin area. For an exercise bike usually a wider seat is better and the feel is improved with padding.
Gel padding is what you want for the best feel. There are different types of gels with different feels.
You can get a gel padded seat or buy a slip-on gel pad for your existing seat. You can see gel pads and seats at your local bike shop.
Discount stores often stock gel pads, or shop online for a seat or pad. Since the size and fit of seats varies, make sure you can return the seat if it doesn't work for you.
Don't quit using your exercise machine because of a poor exercise seat. A new seat or even an inexpensive cover may be all you need to keep you pedaling toward better fitness.
by: Tom Selwick
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