Your static Exercise Bike
Many new features have been incorporated in the last few years in exercise bikes. Gyms caught onto the idea and the craze of spinning came to the fore. Spinning cycles can now be bought for home use although this does negate the benefits of a spinning class given in groups with a monitor who sets the pace.
Traditionally the static exercise bike had only a couple of settings to change the level of difficulty. These days there are bikes that you can move from side to side to imitate climbing and others that run on rollers so that you get the real feel of riding a bike. You should decide based on what you are going to use the exercise bike for.
The most basic exercise to do with pedals is a set of pedals that you can use whilst safely sat in your livng room watching the box. The typical impulse buy doesn’t convince me as they get used for a short time and then hidden under a bed. One possible usage for these type of machines is for injured people who are immobilised temporarily.
A basic static exercise bike will suffice as regards the need for exercise for many people but may not have the “sexy exercise” factor that attracts owners to use it and therefore again it gets used as a clothes hanger rather than a bike.
The latest static bikes have counters of virtually all the variables, calories, kilometres, terrain differing resistance levels etc you can even move from side to side on imaginary hills and mountains and it might well be appropriate to spend more to make sure that you feel obliged to use it. If you invest more money in something often it gets used more.
Whatever you buy you can guarantee a couple of things. Your health will benefit from using it. Your resting heart rate will drop, you will have greater stamina and your resistance will increase, all good things to have. Your quality of life will improve too. Also if you need more space in your wardrobe and don’t use the bike at least you will have a place to hang your shirts.