| One type of cardio machine that you can use for | | | | other types can. It is much more forgiving on your |
| exercise are stationary bicycles. There are many | | | | joints making it a good type of exercise for beginners |
| different types of exercise bikes like uprights, spinning | | | | and those who have quite a bit of extra weight that |
| bikes, dual action, and others. One type that has some | | | | you need to lose. |
| huge advantages is the recumbent bicycle. This is a | | | | Regardless if you are used to riding other styles of |
| great one to choose especially as a beginner. | | | | exercise bicycles, a recumbent will challenge a slightly |
| The first big advantage is that you are not putting any | | | | different set of muscles. Since you are at a different |
| unnecessary pressure on yourself while using this type | | | | angle, you will be getting a slightly different workout |
| of exercise bike. With a traditional exercise bike there | | | | compared to an upright bicycle machine. This gives |
| is quite a bit of pressure put on you when sitting down. | | | | your legs more of a challenge by building your muscles |
| A recumbent bicycle can be used for longer periods | | | | a bit differently by being at a different angle. |
| of time without worrying about all that extra pain since | | | | Many of these machines come with workouts that are |
| you are sitting back a bit more. It is much more | | | | already programmed into the machine. It will give you |
| comfortable while using it and you most likely will not | | | | the feel of going up and down hills by changing the |
| feel strange pains the next day from the sitting | | | | resistance on you. This type of training where you are |
| position. | | | | doing different intervals of intensity is known to give |
| If you are heavy and overweight, you need to be | | | | you a better overall workout than keeping the exact |
| concerned about things like putting too much stress on | | | | same intensity the entire workout. |
| your knees. A recumbent bike does not do this where | | | | |