Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Why An Exercise Bike May Be Your Hottest New Workout

By Chris Channing

Exercise bikes are pretty popular. They offer you safety, while riding in the comfort of a gym or your home. You simulate bike riding, without worrying about traffic and other hazardous things that you may come across outdoors. Exercise bikes are especially useful for when you want to avoid inclement weather, the damaging sun rays, or if you live in a large city.

Exercise bikes are stationary. They can fit in almost any space, and are pretty compact. Some even fold and store away for extra space. You can lose a lot of weight using an exercise bike, and increase your endurance as well. Even if you want to train for a bike marathon, an exercise bike can help you do so. You never have to worry about falling off, or hurting your knees, or breaking bones from a harsh fall. Exercise bikes are especially great for those that want to watch tv or do other things while exercising.

Spinning is an exercise routine that takes place on special type of exercise bike. A spinning bike is formulated to act just like a real bicycle would. In spinning classes the "student" listens to the instructor and he or she gradually increases the intensity and speed. Spinning classes are almost always done to the tune of upbeat music and with visualizations at the front of the room.

Exercise bikes offer users a powerful workout. With these workouts you can burn well over 500 calories an hour, simulate riding in beautiful scenery, increase intensity for "hills", and track calories burned. Exercise bikes are fun, and give you a complete cardio workout.

High impact cardiovascular workouts can be achieved through spin classes, or even on your own. Exercise bikes can easily switch from low impact to high impact, offering your body a tough fat blasting workout. High intensity exercise bike workouts should not be done each day, because your body will become accustomed to that level of intensity.

Low impact exercise bike workouts are also beneficial, especially for beginners. A low impact cardio workout can still give you the benefits of exercise, without damaging delicate muscles. Even experienced users of exercise bikes can benefit from a low impact cardio workout, and without stressing their muscles.

Closing Comments

Exercise bike workouts are great for anyone that has little time, little space, or wants to try something new outside of the treadmill range.

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