excerise bikes

puckers82
puckers82 Posts: 200 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Are they worth it? Do they give you a good work out?

Looking at getting something for while the weathers bad, would love a treadmill but lacking the space.

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  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    I have a stationary recumbent bike and I LOVE it! Definately a great alternative when I can't get out to run.
  • dorianaldyn
    dorianaldyn Posts: 611 Member
    I have a spinning bike at home that I use a lot. I create specific spinning workout playlists on my ipod and have various playlists for different length workouts and it works really well for me. I much prefer spinning at home with music I love than attend a spinning class in a gym. I never really could get on board with traditional stationary bikes, but some love them. I did have my eye on a cool, very high tech stationary bike, but it was out of our price range and then the company that made them went out of business.
  • Beyond_Value
    Beyond_Value Posts: 46 Member
    Is a fold up treadmill too big as well?
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Do you have a road bike? If so just get a trainer and hook it up to that. Trainers don't take up that much space and it'll condition you for when you take the bike out in the spring. It would be the same as a regular stationary bike only it takes up less space and it's practical.
  • DoingitWell
    DoingitWell Posts: 560 Member
    My stationary bike did wonders for me when I actually used it...lol
  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    it is great, whenever i watch tv i am on it
  • puckers82
    puckers82 Posts: 200 Member
    Thanks for all the replies!
    Is a fold up treadmill too big as well?

    This is something ive just been speaking to my partner about, it would still be a struggle i think.
  • puckers82
    puckers82 Posts: 200 Member
    Do you have a road bike? If so just get a trainer and hook it up to that. Trainers don't take up that much space and it'll condition you for when you take the bike out in the spring. It would be the same as a regular stationary bike only it takes up less space and it's practical.

    Nope no road bike. Ive started running a few months ago but with the bad cold weather we are starting to get im not going out to get an injury lol so was looking at an option to do in house.
  • magicherry
    magicherry Posts: 81 Member
    i am considering trading in my 4 year old well used treadmill for a bike to save some space and also prep to buy a road bike. I would rather walk outside (if 35+ degrees) because the treadmill is pretty boring (have done the 'save my TV shows to watch on the TM' routine for 4 years). Would like to try a bike.

    also, does biking burn more calories? this confuses me because of the sitting aspect. I know it does work a different set of leg muscles than walking.

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