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How to Use an Exercise Bike : The Recumbent Exercise Bike
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Learn all about the recumbent exercise bike, including how to ride, in this free instructional video about using exercise bikes. Expert: Brian Lange Contact: www.ontheroadpt.com Bio: Brian Lange, MA, CSCS, owns a personal training business. Prior to his current position, he was the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Filmmaker: James HECK
25 Comments
January 29th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
@mmmmmarcus That is one of the finest comment moments ever on YouTube.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
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.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Having a pilonidal cyst makes this bike dangerous to my tailbone.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
if i get one am a do 26 miles a day
January 29th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
how much do they cost??
January 30th, 2010 at 12:30 am
im getting one of these sometime this week
i just need to persuade my mom to get a tv in the basement hah!
January 30th, 2010 at 12:54 am
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.
January 30th, 2010 at 1:50 am
I am losing weight, that other comment is about 4 months old. I’m quite proud of my leg muscles now. xD
January 30th, 2010 at 2:15 am
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.
January 30th, 2010 at 2:39 am
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.
January 30th, 2010 at 2:41 am
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.
January 30th, 2010 at 2:47 am
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.
January 30th, 2010 at 3:23 am
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.
January 30th, 2010 at 3:32 am
do u ppl have a tut for opening a jar?
January 30th, 2010 at 3:56 am
is this bike equipped with a dildo like in bruno?
January 30th, 2010 at 4:19 am
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.
January 30th, 2010 at 4:35 am
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.
January 30th, 2010 at 5:34 am
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!
January 30th, 2010 at 5:45 am
BTW, I have a LifeFitness R3. Awesome machine.
January 30th, 2010 at 5:57 am
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.
January 30th, 2010 at 6:21 am
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?
January 30th, 2010 at 7:21 am
I never heard of an exercise bike until I saw this vid. I never thought I could ride a bike in the house. amazing!!!!
January 30th, 2010 at 7:44 am
thats a old bike the new ones are way better
January 30th, 2010 at 8:12 am
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.
January 30th, 2010 at 8:40 am
What kind of shirt do you have on? How much spandex?