Using the exercise bike for great cardio
Posted by on March 18, 2009 under Cardio Exercises, Exercise, fitness | 
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Bike Exercise for Fitness
Using the exercise bike for great cardio is a nice way to burn some calories. In the photo here you can see a great example of an exercise bike at home. For sure running, you cardio machines, and other various indoor and outdoor exercises can burn more calories than an exercise bike, but here are some plusses of an exercise bike: you can watch TV while on the bike, you can read while on the bike, if you have had upper body injuries the bike can be very helpful, and if you’re coming back from a leg injury, a bike can help you pace yourself as you heal.
From my training and experience, it is best to use an exercise bike for good general fitness at least every other day. What I would do personally is to warm up for five minutes at a lower resistance and speed, and then for the next 25 minutes either slowly increase the resistance or set a program on the exercise bike to change as you go. The exercise bike in this photo is an upright exercise bike, which I generally find to be easier on the body and more involved. A recumbent exercise bike, which is the kind where you’re sitting further back, can be useful if you prefer that position. I do not find that it burns as many calories as an upright exercise bike.