Consumer Reviews and Facts About Exercise Bikes
Recumbent Exercise Bike, Weight Loss & Other Health Benefits
Jan 22, 2009 Bernard P. Nelson
The Webster’s College Dictionary defines “recumbent” as “...a part that leans or reposes upon its surface [such as recumbent bike back support] or origin.” The WebMD article titled Try a Kinder, Gentler Workout, by Charlene Laino, originally published 8/12/2003, medically updated 7/13/2004, states about recumbent bikes “...not only are these machines more comfy than ordinary exercise bikes, they take stress off achy lower backs.” According to WebMD all articles, by their medical writers, are screened by WebMD’s medical staff. This article was reviewed by WebMD’s Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD. Also, the site states that Charlene Laino was formerly the founding executive health editor of MSNBC on-line.
Heart Health & Natural Weight Loss
Try a Kinder, Gentler Workout, lists the gentler exercise pursuits as Pilates, Yoga, Elliptical Trainers, and Recumbent Bikes. The article tells how recumbent cycling can benefit heart health, weight loss, and offer less stress to the back. Also, exercise bikes pose a smaller risk of injury as compared to treadmill and jogging. The author warns “...by itself, any of these low-impact exercises is not enough to stay fit...” The article also says the age 55 plus population is choosing gentler exercises as opposed to kickboxing, and other “...joint-jarring activities.” Other advice includes combining gentler aerobic activity, such as walking, with the before mentioned gentler exercise pursuits. The article advises “...a minimum of 30 minutes [exercise and bikes] three to five days a week.”
Recumbent Bike Reviews
The American Chronicle web site published an article, dated 02/03/2008, titled Recumbent Exercise Bike Reviews, by Robin O'Brien, who is their product review author. The article lists what the author considers the best cheap recumbent exercise bikes, best quality recumbent exercise bikes (usually with heart monitors), and her pick for the best bike. The American Chronicle is an online magazine (owner unknown) for national and international news, and feature articles by their writers. They boast 11 million hits a year.
Robin lists her pick of cheap exercise bikes as the Stamina Resistance Magnetic Bike and the Weslo 4.5R. Her pick of affordable quality bikes are the Nordic Track AudioRider 400 and the Schwinn231 recumbent Robin’s pick of the best recumbent exercise bikes is the Lifecycle R1 and Tunturi E60R. She advises in her article “...the Lifecycle is slightly the better bike, but I would buy the Tunturi...cheaper...I prefer the console and the overall styling...” The article concludes with this statement “...the above are my personal choices...read as many consumer reviews of recumbent exercise bikes as you can.”
Consumer Search Best Exercise Bikes
By typing “exercise bike reviews” in the search box on the Consumer Search home page, an article titled, Exercise Bikes Reviews: Best Exercise Bike appears, (author unknown) updated 01/2008. Consumer Search recommendations are taken from exercise bike reviews by U.S. “Consumer Reports”, “Which? Magazine,” (Consumer Search states it is the U.K. equivalent of Consumer Reports) and the online Consumer Guide web site. Consumer Search rates three exercise bikes on this page. Rated “Best Value” is the Schwinn 230. Rated “Best Budget” is the Marcy DL-4322. Rated “Best Club Quality” is the Life Fitness Lifecycle C3-5.
According to the sources mentioned in this article, the consumer should read as many reviews as possible before making a personal exercise bike decision. Additional possible WebMD health benefits from biking, and other aerobic exercises, can be found when “aerobic fitness” in typed in their home page search box.
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