Recumbent Bikes
Recumbent exercise bikes are one of two types available on the market, the other is the upright. Recumbant exercise bikes offer excellent back support and a good lower abdominal muscular workout. With recumbent exercise bikes, workouts can be combined with other activities such as watching TV or reading a book.
When compared with traditional upright styled bikes, recumbent exercise bikes have a reclined seating position that reduces strain on the back. Usually recumbent exercise bikes come with a large seat and are classified as semi-recumbent bikes or true recumbent bikes depending on the seating posture. Semi-recumbent ones have a chair-like seat and the pedals are placed in such a way that one?s legs are positioned in front instead of hanging down. But in the case of true recumbent exercise bikes, one is seated close to the floor with legs right up to the chest level.
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