Exercise Bikes

The future of exercise, or another fitness fad - Lauren Goode

Exercise Bikes
Exercise Bikes

image by: CompleteBodyWorkouts

HWN Recommends

Indoor Cycling Is No Longer Excruciatingly Boring

For a recreational athlete who thrives outdoors, indoor workouts can be a chore. And for a spin enthusiast who loves the energy of a class environment, solo workouts can feel isolating. But when the weather turns icy and foul, an indoor, at-home workout may be the only option at your disposal. Luckily for those who prefer to get their fitness kicks by pedaling, a few new products and technologies are taking the pain out of indoor cycling. Thanks to our ubiquitous, high-speed internet connections, streaming video, and hardware improvements in indoor bike equipment, indoor cycling doesn’t suck anymore—it’s actually fun.

In recent years, the stationary bike has gotten a facelift, with…

read full article

Resources

 Indoor Cycling Is No Longer Excruciatingly Boring

Luckily for those who prefer to get their fitness kicks by pedaling, a few new products and technologies are taking the pain out of indoor cycling. Thanks to our ubiquitous, high-speed internet connections, streaming video, and hardware improvements in indoor bike equipment, indoor cycling doesn’t suck anymore—it’s actually fun.

16 best exercise bikes outside of Peloton, according to experts

Peloton may be the most popular stationary bike, but it's far from the only option when it comes to at-home cycling.

4 Stationary Bike Workouts That Burn Fat

Here's how to make this gym staple work for you.

5 great stationary bike workouts for beginners

Not only does indoor cycling help to boost cardiovascular fitness, helping your heart and lungs to work better overtime, but it’s also non-impact. In other words, if you’re dealing with any injury that prevents you from your regular routine, tackling a few sessions on the bike could provide your body with the reprieve it needs, sans the impact forces.

5 Stationary Bike Workouts So Fun, You’ll Forget How Hard You’re Working

SoulCycle might have rolled onto the fitness scene more than a decade ago, but thanks to at-home equipment and apps like Peloton, Flywheel, and MYX Fitness—all of which offer bike classes you can stream at home—more and more people have been pedaling their way through cardio workouts from the comfort of their basements or living rooms.

7 Stationary Bike Workouts for a Spin Routine You Can Do Anywhere

When it comes to cardio equipment, stationary bikes often get overlooked—unless you’re in an actual spin class. But that’s a big mistake. The cardio benefits, plus the fact that you can pedal at the gym or right at home (if you have your own bike), means you could miss out on some serious fitness gains by skipping over a two-wheeler.

9 Exercise Bikes That Will Have You Crushing Your Indoor Rides

Of all the home exercise equipment, why choose a bike? Cycling is effective, efficient and gentle. In addition to being much gentler than other forms of cardio on weight-bearing joints like hips, knees and ankles, the movement of biking helps lubricate joints and improves range of motion over time. Turn up the tension and you’ve got a lower body strength workout too. Indoor cycling can improve heart health and lung function, as well as increase overall endurance. And it’s fun—especially if you’ve got the right music going, or have found an instructor you like on a fitness app.

Best exercise bike: Get your miles in without leaving the house

When placed up against other common home fitness equipment in their class, exercise bikes have a clear-cut advantage in a variety of capacities. They provide a top-notch cardio workout in a form that’s more compact and lightweight than a treadmill or elliptical machine, making them great for apartments and upstairs workouts, and they’re an efficient way to gain significant muscular development in the lower half of your body while offering a relatively low-impact workout overall.

Exercise Bike Workouts

13 workouts to help you get the most out of the exercise bike.

The 8 Best Exercise Bikes for At-Home Workouts

Popularized by the Peloton—and its trendy, interactive workout community—stationary bikes have proven to be a stalwart in our home-workout arsenal.

I Don't 'Get' Peloton, the Cultish £2,000 Exercise Bike

But the real problem with Peloton – apart it being the latest displacement activity of the urban bourgeoisie who drown their existential questions in nifty-idea Kickstarters – is that Peloton is a cult without a fortified compound.

Introducing Stitches!

Your Path to Meaningful Connections in the World of Health and Medicine
Connect, Collaborate, and Engage!

Coming Soon - Stitches, the innovative chat app from the creators of HWN. Join meaningful conversations on health and medical topics. Share text, images, and videos seamlessly. Connect directly within HWN's topic pages and articles.


Be the first to know when Stitches starts accepting users


Stay Connected