TOP 5 REASONS TO USE A STATIONARY BIKE

 Cycling has always been a core component of fitness. Those who cycle every day have excellent muscles and can get the perfect amount of cardio done. But many people do not have the time to cycle on the streets in the morning. So to compensate for the tedious task of mapping a route and getting a proper bike and focusing on being safe, people can opt for a better alternative which is a stationary bike. 

A stationary bike is a piece of exercise equipment that is used for indoor cycling. These are equipment that perfectly emulate the experience of cycling outdoor without the hassle of actually being outside. Apart from the convenience of being at home, the stationary bike allows you to customize the experience while pedaling. This means if you want to have a more intense workout session, you can easily adjust the parameters to do so and the opposite is also possible for the days you want to take it easy. Like all exercise and training equipment, stationary bikes have their fair share of benefits and advantages. Those who have their home gyms should make exercises bike a part of their routine and those who go to commercial gyms should ensure that they get a few rounds on the bikes whenever they get the chance.

That being said, here are the top 5 reasons why you should start using a stationary bike:

1. Lower And Upper Body Toning: it can be understood that by using a stationary bike, you can easily tone your lower body. But did you know that using stationary bikes also helps tone your upper body too? When pedaling, you are working your skin and quads the most. The rotation motion also helps train your glutes while your hamstring provides support. Along with this, if you add some simple hand weights and resistance bands, then you can also easily tone up your upper body. By not using your hand to support yourself, you can effectively and more efficiently work on your core. It should be kept in mind that when undergoing such training, the weights added should not be the same as what you would use during strength training. Rather, increase the weights slightly and increase the number of reps that you do.

2. Healthy Heart and Better Breathing: using a stationary bike is a form of low-impact exercise. Still, this is considered a form of cardio. So even though, the impact on your body is comparatively low, you can get a good cardiovascular workout done on stationary bikes. Having the right amount of resistance will help work the heart harder and make it pump blood better, this is essential for a healthy heart and helps prevent the risk of heart attacks and other heart-related illnesses in the future. A better working heart means that all the other organs in your body are getting more amounts of blood and oxygen. This is the same for your lungs. A harder pumping heart will need more oxygen which causes the lung capacity to increase. This amounts to better breathing which in turn helps increase stamina, endurance, and healing of broken/ torn tissues.

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Source: Powermax Fitness