It is strange that more spin bikes don’t come with the ability to monitor heart rate as standard. But it’s not surprising as many of them don’t even come with a console at all. Heart rate is important information to…
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Do You Need Specialist Shoes To Ride A Spin Bike?
The quick answer to this is no but there is more to it than that. Spin bikes or indoor cycles are designed to be like outdoor cycles. Just like those cycles you can ride the indoor variety without specialist shoes.…
Spin Bike vs Elliptical – A Side By Side Comparison
Making time for exercise is important these days for health especially as lifestyles today promote a sedentary approach to it at work, leisure time and driving a car. Time is in short supply. So when working out you want it…
Spin Bike vs Running – Which Is Better?
Both running and using a spin bike are excellent ways to improve cardio health, help with weight loss and with mental health too as they can help with stress management and relaxation. Running is one of the most popular ways…
Spinner NXT vs Schwinn AC Performance Plus – The Match Up
The Schwinn AC Performance Plus and Spinner NXT are spin bikes are for those who take or want to take their training and workouts seriously. They can be used by beginners too as you can adjust the workout intensity to…
Keiser M3 vs M3 Plus vs M3i – How These 3 Bikes Compare
These 3 bikes are all from the 3 rd generation indoor cycle (spin bikes) from Keiser and they are to a certain extent iterations as each subsequent has improved upon the model before them. The first model released was the…
Spin Bike Vs Airdyne – A Thorough Comparison
These 2 exercise bike types are rugged and robust. They’re designed to give you as tough a workout as you can handle or want. The Airdyne has been around a little longer than the spin bike but the spin bike…
Spin Bike vs Rowing Machine – How Do They Measure Up?
Spin bikes and rowing machines both offer the ability to get a low impact cardio workout from the comfort of your home or at the gym. The rowing machine works the upper and lower body and the spin bike works…
Spin Bike vs Treadmill – How Do They Compare
Spin bikes and treadmills both can be used to get very good cardio workouts in the home or at the gym, they can get your heart rate up, help with your fitness training and burn those calories off. They can…
Are Spin Bikes Safe For Home Use?
A number one priority of any exercise equipment in the home is that it can be used safely by those using it and that the others in the home are safe too. A spin bike isn’t the most complicated or…