Exercise Bikes for a Healthier You!

An exercise bike is one of the most affordable and effective types of fitness equipment you can buy today. The easy construction of exercise bikes have made it less expensive than other gym equipment like treadmills, ab-rollers or elliptical trainers. Exercise bikes also have the benefit of taking up a small amount of space and they can be easily used while watching tv or even reading the newspaper.

Exercise bikes can be used by a wide variety of people with different fitness goals, not just professional cyclists. Those people looking for a general cardio workout can use exercise bikes at the gym or in the comfort of their own home. Most bikes have numerous settings for helping people reach their fitness goals, including high intensity interval training. Traditional recumbent bikes a great for all types of fitness levels and body types.

'Pear' personalities have a heavier hip therefore an upright exercise cycle is ideal. They need to work on the heavy thighs and limbs. On the other hand, 'apple' personalities are at a higher risk of heart diseases due to the accumulation of fat in the chest region. An exercise cycle which is upright or recumbent and equipped with higher resistance is apt. The higher resistance ensures more mechanical energy spent, thereby ensuring that cardiovascular workout is optimum. Specific exercise bikes have the handle and pedal attached to one another which enables vigorous exercising of the upper and lower body part.