| Aerobic exercise increases blood circulation, which | | | | upright and recumbent. Uprights have been around for |
| helps oxygen and nutrients to be more easily delivered | | | | years and seem to suit most people. However, for |
| to the muscles, thereby improving your health. One of | | | | those that are overweight, have lower back problems |
| the best forms of aerobic exercise is by working out | | | | or have restricted movement, using an upright isn't |
| on a stationary exercise bike. It's a great way to burn | | | | always comfortable and a recumbent model is |
| fat, stay toned and get fitter and because it's low | | | | preferable. Under certain circumstances an upright is |
| impact it's easy on your knees, hips and back. | | | | preferable, for instance those with spinal stenosis, |
| Aerobic exercise is about getting your heart rate up | | | | leaning forward on an upright exercise bike is the more |
| and increasing your circulation. The best ways of | | | | comfortable option. |
| achieving this are through running, swimming and | | | | Apart from comfort, using a recumbent type of |
| cycling. In many ways swimming is the most preferable | | | | stationary exercise bike has some benefits for aerobic |
| as it's a very low-impact form of exercise. However, | | | | exercise. It has been shown that cycling in a reclined |
| the drawbacks include that not everyone is a | | | | position is more ergonomic (the applied science of |
| confident swimmer and very few of us have our own | | | | equipment design for better physical benefit) and |
| swimming pool and trekking out to a public or gym pool | | | | causes the abdominal muscles to relax making |
| can be a chore. | | | | breathing easier, which in turn leads to a better |
| Running is perhaps the worst type of aerobic exercise | | | | cardiovascular workout. |
| for the majority of people. It's a high-impact form of | | | | Cycling in a reclined position also brings feet more |
| exercise and is notorious for ankle, knee, hip and lower | | | | closely in line with the heart, keeping blood pressure |
| back damage. Running is certainly not the best form of | | | | low and providing for a safer overall workout. |
| cardiovascular exercise for those who've never | | | | Reclined cycling also tends to produce a more gentle |
| exercised before, are over weight or have some mild | | | | and relaxed workout, which is more beneficial to those |
| physical problems. | | | | who are getting on in years or haven't done much |
| Cycling can be a low-impact form of exercise, | | | | exercise before. |
| however cycling outdoors can be relatively high-impact | | | | One last point: using a stationary exercise bike is safer |
| and can also result in painful joints. Using an indoor | | | | than using other types of exercise equipment. It's |
| stationary exercise bike is preferable for most people | | | | possible to slip and fall on a treadmill. You can lose |
| and is an ideal method of doing aerobic exercise. | | | | your balance on an elliptical trainer. If you are worried |
| Further more, there's the convenience factor; a | | | | about falling off your exercise equipment then opt for |
| stationary bike can be used at anytime and anywhere | | | | a recumbent exercise bike as this is even safer to use |
| in the house, even in front of the TV. | | | | than an upright. |
| There are two main types of exercise bike; traditional | | | | |