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What is the difference between an exercise bike and an elliptical machine?
Elliptical machine and treadmill belong to aerobic fitness equipment, which can improve cardiopulmonary function and reduce fat. It's all systematic exercises. The difference is that the trajectory of the elliptical machine is elliptical and there is no emergency stop. It is mild to use and can effectively protect joints, but generally speaking, the exercise intensity is not as strong as that of a treadmill. The exercise intensity of the treadmill is greater than that of the elliptical machine, and it usually consumes more calories than that of the elliptical machine at the same time, but the treadmill has higher physical requirements for users than the elliptical machine, because the joint impact force is greater when running. Therefore, if your physical condition permits, and you like impact sports, the treadmill is more suitable for you. If your joints are not good and your physical fitness is not high, you like to relax a little. The elliptical machine is more suitable for you.

The benefits of exercise bike to human body;

Except for lying posture, half of the total blood volume is in the lower limbs. According to the characteristics of human blood circulation, the process of venous blood returning to the heart is completed by muscle contraction. Every movement of the leg is equivalent to squeezing blood to the heart rhythmically, so some people describe the muscle contraction of the leg as a massage to the heart, which is why some people call the leg a second heart. It can be seen that moderate leg exercise every day is very beneficial to the heart, which can not only improve people's oxygen metabolism ability, but also greatly improve people's cardiopulmonary ability.