Improve joint flexibility When riding an exercise bike, you will keep pedaling. Due to the traction of the gluteus maximus and biceps femoris at the back of the thigh, your joint parts such as hip joint, knee joint and ankle joint can be fully moved, thus improving the flexibility of joint parts. Therefore, exercise bikes are also suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and people with walking difficulties.
Prevention of heart disease Riding an exercise bike is helpful to promote the blood circulation of the body, make the blood flow smoother, and further strengthen the microvascular tissue, thus strengthening blood vessels and preventing heart disease.
Exercise cardiopulmonary function Riding an exercise bike can exercise visceral endurance and help to expand the heart. In the process of riding, there is more blood supply to the lower limbs, and the change of heart rate will also change with the change of pedaling speed. Long-term exercise helps to enhance myocardial contractility. Enhance the elasticity of blood vessel wall, thereby improving cardiopulmonary function.
Weight loss bodybuilding riding an exercise bike belongs to aerobic metabolism exercise. Through continuous cycling exercise, you can burn calories and burn excess fat in your body while exercising.
Relieve stress For those white-collar workers who don't have much time to exercise, riding an exercise bike can be very convenient to exercise in their spare time, not only to exercise, but also to relax and release stress during riding.
It is convenient to do other things. When riding an exercise bike, there is no such explosive music as spinning bike. You can choose to read, chat or watch TV when riding.
No noise affects the process of riding an exercise bike, and you don't have to worry about affecting others when you exercise at home.
2 Disadvantages of riding an exercise bike: pudendal injury If the seat, height and posture of the exercise bike are not suitable for you, it is easy to cause damage to the pudendal part. If a man is squeezed like this for a long time, it will easily lead to impotence. If you have symptoms of pudendal discomfort while riding an exercise bike, you must seek medical advice in time.
When riding an exercise bike, the seat and buttocks are the main support points, and most of the weight will be pressed here during exercise, while when riding an exercise bike, the buttocks will rub against the seat. Therefore, the exercise of the exercise bike for a long time or the intensity is too large, which may lead to poor blood circulation in the buttocks or skin damage in the buttocks, resulting in hip pain after riding.
Although the probability of sports injury is smaller than other fitness equipment such as treadmills, it will not completely avoid sports injury. In particular, improper seat adjustment and incorrect posture will also lead to great impact on knees and lumbar vertebrae, resulting in sports injuries.