As a gym instructor I am asked on a daily basis just
how effective is an exercise bike in terms of overall health and
fitness. It is a good question as many are bought and then many are
either sold quickly or left in a garage to corrode and pass away their
existence before they are taken to the disposal yard.
The answer
to this is that they are great and I particularly like the Reebok
exercise bike as it is simply a good all round bike with many important
features. Before I review that though let's examine the general
principles of using an exercise bike of any kind.
An
exrecise bike is ideal for beginners or for anyone who has difficulty
in running perhaps due to a knee or back problem. It is also great fun
for all the family and they will all join in. This could have been the
result of an injury or some ongoing problem. A good workout on an
exercise bike that is done regularly and with commitment will improve
your body metabolism, burn off the unwanted fat and contribute greatly
to your overall fitness.
Starting out I would recommend a 15
minute ride on a low resistance setting and then increase this each week
by 5 minutes until you get up to a 30 minute session. You will be
amazed at the results you can get. Once you achieve those then you can
step up the resistance and incease the workout strength that way.
Another way of doing this is to start with setting your self a distance
of 2 km and working this up to 8 km. Use whichever works best for you.
Generally
speaking a bike is easy to pedal and less painful and impacting than a
treadmill or pounding the roads. It offers a decent cardio workout and
uses a lot of the muscles in the body. Clearly it will tone the legs and
most important the bottom giving it a great shape.
It is used
indoors and therefore no excuses for not getting your exercise done as
weather is no longer an issue. You can also fold them up and put them
away for easy storage so again very useful and all the family can make
use of it.
The Reebok exercise bike is a stylish bike with an
adjustable frame. Probably the most important feature on any exercise
bike is a comfortable seat. Nothing will put you off a bike quicker than
a poor saddle and a sore bottom every night. The Reebok ticks the boxes
on this making it a joy to sit on as it has a GelSoft seat.
All
Reebok exercise bikes are well researched. Reebok is a respected brand
in sporting circles and they have built this brand by using only high
quality materials. The new computerised Reebok exercise bike is a
leading example of this and I believe great value for money.
Reebok
are probably better know for their foot wear and are actually a
subsidiary of Adidas. In my local athletics club I would say that Reebok
is thee leading brand for running shoes and many people now also use
their clothing and gym equipment which does represent quality and value
for money.
All reebok answer
provide varying levels of magnetic resistance which can be controlled
by you at the turn of a dial They have a solid long lasting flywheel and
a solid structure to them.
I use one myself at home and have
little complaints with it. My only real complaint would be it takes a
little too long to put together but then again I should maybe read the
instructions first. Exercise bikes work if used sensibly, regularly and
as part of an overall fitness program.
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