| Bike riding is an excellent cardiovascular workout. Bike | | | | back problems. You sit down into a very wide saddle |
| riding also provides an excellent low impact lower body | | | | seat with a well cushioned back. You sit and lean back |
| workout. Many busy and active people find that the | | | | into the seat on a recumbent bike, with your legs |
| use of a stationary bike in their own home provides | | | | extended out in front of you. It's like sitting in your |
| them the availability to get a work out whenever they | | | | favorite reclining chair. Recumbent bikes produce less |
| want, regardless of time of day, or weather conditions. | | | | strain for your knees and lower back. |
| Some choose to purchase their bicycles with monitors | | | | Whatever your level of fitness remember to start |
| that measure heart rate, fat burning zone and cardio | | | | slowly. You will want to warm up your muscles before |
| zone to keep track of their fitness levels. | | | | you start pushing them. There is no better way to burn |
| Stationary exercise bicycles generally come in two | | | | fat than an aerobic program. Stationary bike riding is a |
| different models, the standard upright and a recumbent. | | | | very good way to introduce interval training into your |
| Standards mimic a conventional standard bicycle | | | | fitness program. |
| where you sit upright in the seat. However, just like on | | | | If you're interested in more of a total body workout |
| a conventional bicycle some find that the longer they | | | | you can look into stationary bikes that have handlebars |
| sit on a bike the more aching they have in their lower | | | | that you pull and push away from you as you pedal. If |
| back or groins. This can sometimes be corrected with | | | | you choose a standard stationary bicycle you will want |
| a padded seat. | | | | to make sure that you get an upper body workout |
| A recumbent stationary bicycle is very well suited to | | | | using weight lifting or resistance training. |
| those who suffer with chronic back pain or with lower | | | | |