A Workout Apparatus or Rehabilitation Tool? Your Exercise Bike Can Do Both

By Jim Sinclair, published Sep 19, 2007
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Without a doubt, exercise bikes provide a superior cardiovascular workout. Different from other exercising equipment, an exercise bike can easily serve two purposes. It can be used to help rehabilitate an injury by exercising with a low resistance setting, or it's full power can be unleashed to help build strong legs by using a greater amount of resistance.

Exercise bikes can be ideal for people experiencing injuries, or for those who have sensitive joints, which cannot sustain the constant pounding and impact that they may experience from a treadmill or other types of equipment.

If your looking for a great way to exercise without ever leaving the house, then an exercise bike just might be what you're looking for.
Exercise bikes are an excellent way of getting a cardio workout especially when you don't have time or don't feel like going to the gym. Exercise bikes make for a very good workout without the need of having to use many other pieces of gym equipment.

These bikes are also unsurpassed for burning calories, increasing your heart rate and delivering a wonderful aerobic workout. They work on your legs and abdomen and to a certain extent, your upper body.
Stationary exercise bikes help to tone your legs, buttocks and they also give your knees a break from the impact that you may find in other exercises, such as in treadmills.
These bikes are a very popular feature in fitness gyms, but they are also becoming very popular in homes as well.

Also called indoor bikes, stationary bikes and studio bikes, they are also a very good choice for people who are constantly struggling to burn up body fat.

Exercise bikes come in all different shapes and sizes and vary in prices. On average, you may expect to pay between $350 to $700 for a good bike. The price of course, will depend on the type, quality and features that it has to offer, but the rewards can be enormous.
A cheaper alternative would be to shop around for a used unit.

Most all of the exercise bikes available on the market today have a built in control panel, as well as a range of different resistance levels.

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