How to Use an Exercise Bike : The Recumbent Exercise Bike

[malamute52002]

Plus the True Recumbent Bikes are for people who weigh more, I believe up to 300 pounds.. they are a better bike...

[malamute52002]

I have a True Z Recumbent Exercise bike.. my top so far is 303 calories in 20 minutes.. I love this bike.. 330 in 25.. I also go to the Park and jog up and down hills with my husky ... I want to get the Nordic Poles to do Nordic walking.. that way I use my arms more and it's a more full body exercise..

[SuzysPaps]

would you please tell me what part of your foot should you be using to pedal? also is using regular tennis shoes ok? and should you or should you not use the strap to hold your foot in place? I would think the ball of the foot-my husband tells me he uses the middle part/arch of his foot & he is now having foot numbness & lower leg numbness. thanks so much!

[RainbowTele]

@SuzysPaps i just had my first try on a recumbent bike todag. because of lower back problems it's my last resort to doing a cardio/pulse exercise. It was great! At first i used the middle of my food, but after 10min. i started feeling discomfort in my muscles sorrounding the knees. So i put the seat a click back, so i could extend my legs more, and then used the ball of the foot and that felt great. the pain was gone instantly and i could also feel that my calvfes were getting MUCH more workout.

[kiwisause]

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[123iisa]

i want more muscle in all my lower body!

which gives you a better workout..the recumbent bike or up right bike? plz help=D thanks

[Mahaney82]

@123iisa Either is fine. It just depends on the resistance youre using. Thats where youre going to gain muscle. If you really want to gain muscle in your legs, use actual machines for leg exercise (if youre in a gym). Squats are always good.

[aperd1]

If you need to burn more so start cycling it does get all the fat out fast than doing sit ups.

[wheresthenephew]

Can't see with the Close Captioning in the area where the bike is!

[Odseus]

I bought a True Recumbent ps900. It was around 2100 :( That was a 2 years ago.. Not sure on the pricing now, but the professional grade equipment is the way to go if your serious about losing weight. Me and my wife looked at various recumbent bikes, schwinn/rebook way cheaper (600 and less.. not exactly cheap!) I could bend the frame on the rebook just by pedaling on it.. I was 285 at the time.. That wasn't going to work. If your serious buy a professional grade machine.

[Killerquatch]

I broke our treadmill so my mom got me an excercise bike , I broke tht too so she got me a treadmill again , the bike hurt my leg too much XD.

[mmmmmarcus]

Having a pilonidal cyst makes this bike dangerous to my tailbone.

[thefogster61]

@mmmmmarcus That is one of the finest comment moments ever on YouTube.

[POWERJFROMLA]

if i get one am a do 26 miles a day

[narutoz9tailedfox]

im getting one of these sometime this week :) i just need to persuade my mom to get a tv in the basement hah!

[POWERJFROMLA]

how much do they cost??

[SAMPMoviesTFS]

do u ppl have a tut for opening a jar?

[verynice420]

is this bike equipped with a dildo like in bruno?

[tehmuffinmon]

I have a fitness bike in my basement, and use it daily anywhere from 5-10 miles, sometimes more. My legs seem to have gained quite a bit of muscle, and I feel better about myself in general, but I haven't really lost much body fat. I've been doing this since...I'm not sure, quite a few months now. I don't have any real workout alternatives at the moment, so does anyone have any advice to maximize my results?

[NJLouis66]

Look at your diet maybe? I started out on a recumbent two months ago, and I've lost about 30 pounds. I think I prefer walking, but I'm heavy and my ankles were hurting, so like this fellow suggests, I hope to drop some weight with this and then get back to walking. So far so good, but my diet is quite restrictive too. Very necessary I think to marry a strict diet to the exercise. BTW, I'm up to an hour a day, about 13-14 miles on the bike's computer. Feeling strong with no joint pain.

[NJLouis66]

BTW, I have a LifeFitness R3. Awesome machine.

[GregWn]

@NJLouis66 I find with the R3 I kept hitting the crank (rod extending between the machine and the pedal) with my foot. Has that ever been a probllem for you? I have also read that with fast cycling the metal rod the goes up the back of the seat will hurt by pressing thru to your back. Any input there? Thanks!!

[NJLouis66]

@GregWn Yes, the feet-hitting-crank-arm thing was a minor problem for me at first. I found that it was the soles of my shoes sticking out a little... Now I ride without shoes, just a good pair of socks. Problem solved. The back of the seat is very comfortable - no problem with anything pressing through at all.

[tehmuffinmon]

I haven't felt the need to change my diet; before I worked out, I never really gained or lost any weight; I just stayed at relatively the same weight throughout. I also walk about 30 minutes a day or so. I feel as though I've lost weight, though; and perhaps it's just when I weigh myself that matters. I'll try weighing myself in the morning. If necessary, I'll adjust my diet. Thanks for the advice!

[Hoopermazing]

I vastly prefer my recumbent exercise bike to walking or running. Walking is so boring, and you're at the mercy of the time of day and the weather. Plus, walking long distances is doing your feet and joints no favors. I'll probably end up buying a high-end elliptical trainer next. I'm hooked on exercising while watching television or movies or reading the paper. None of which can be done while walking.

[sidescrollin]

5-10 miles for several months?? How is the intesity??Try to go faster and work harder. If you have been doing the same length for several months you have adjusted to it and reached a plateau. you need to change it up. Increase the resistance, make your workout more intense and go faster, and up your miles. dont do 5 miles everyday for 5 months. Increase it by at least a mile every week. With a bike you can probably go further than that.

[tehmuffinmon]

Well, I typically do around 10-15 a day nowadays, and I also have been in the habit of jogging every chance I get. Thanks for the advice, though. :D

[ComplexSuperioritful]

dont just use a bike, do something aerobic and full body. exercise tapes like really work. i would recommend Tae Bo, you can burn like 500 calories an hour or more depending on how fat you are.

[Hoopermazing]

5 miles isn't nearly enough for weight loss. Even at a moderate pace that's only around 20 minutes. You need to get your heart rate up and keep it up for at least 30 minutes.

I ride my bike between 40 minute and an hour daily. I just download an hour long tv show (which is actually 40 something minutes) and ride while watching the show. Most of the time I lose track of the time and it's over before I know it.

Also, you must be eating a ton of high calorie crap. Cut that out.

[tehmuffinmon]

I do 90 minutes a day now on average since the track near my house is being resurfaced. Otherwise, I'd do about an hour a day, maybe less, and spend more time jogging at the track.

[Hoopermazing]

If you're doing 90 minutes per day, I can't imagine how you could not be losing weight. Even if you had the resistance on the low side, just moving your legs for 1½ hours every day should burn quite a lot of calories.

There are two of those rubberized tracks in close proximity to my home. I used to run on either of them, but I now prefer my recumbent bike. I like the freedom of being able to workout at 3:00 am when the mood hits me. Plus, running always bored me, even with an iPod.

[tehmuffinmon]

I am losing weight, that other comment is about 4 months old. I'm quite proud of my leg muscles now. xD

[Hoopermazing]

Good for you!

I'm about to do an hour on my recumbent exercise bike--whilst watching episode 3 of Defying Gravity and with the Air Conditioning on full blast--as I write this.

Keep up the good work.

[Hounsfield]

I never heard of an exercise bike until I saw this vid. I never thought I could ride a bike in the house. amazing!!!!

[tomasino211]

thats a old bike the new ones are way better

[WDX7770243546]

What kind of shirt do you have on? How much spandex?

[RosemaryRoses]

Cool. I love this bike.  I joined a gym, did not know how to use the bike. Now I do. Thanks.

[sgt7]

you should also train by peddling backwards (if bike provides resistance) from time to time. this helps give extra work to the muscles at the back of your legs.

[Joneecoca]

Great video!