Recumbent Exercise
How to choose between upright and recumbent exercise bike?
I have a sit-down job at home and have heel spurs on both feet, which doesn’t help my morbid obesity. I want to get an exercise bike for when my feet really hurt, but would like to know opinions on upright versus recumbent exercise bikes. Recumbent might be easier on the tushie and I could use hand weights more readily, but an upright is a little smaller. Help!
I like the upright better personally, it may not be as comfortable but you get a better workout with it and it is more versatile. I only use the recumbent bike at the gym when I am cooling down from a very vigorous workout. Either one will help, but my vote goes for the upright for the following reasons.
-Smaller footprint (it’ll take up less room)
-More versatile (you can do many different angles and it works you harder)
-Cheaper (you can get an everlast upright for less than $150 new)
As far as your heel spurs go you are going to have to try out both bikes if neither one hurts you, go with the upright.
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Everlast Recumbent Exercise Bike
$150.00 |
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New Schwinn Fitness Bike Recumbent Exercise Sport Watch
$0.99 |
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$22,000 Exercise Bike Horizontal Recumbent "REDUCED"
$4,719.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic Fusion 4545 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$177.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic Fusion 7100 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$299.00 |
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New ProForm 480 CSX Recumbent Exercise Bike $499.99
$319.96 |
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Stamina Magnetic Fusion 7250 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$399.00 |
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New Stamina InTONE Folding Recumbent Exercise Bike A
$179.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic Fusion 7200 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$299.00 |
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STAMINA 4650 Dual Action Recumbent Exercise Bike
$49.99 |
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New Schwinn 230 Recumbent Exercise Bike - MSRP $599
$305.95 |
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Endurnace B2R Recumbent Exercise Bike
$799.99 |
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STAMINA CONVERSION II EMR RECUMBENT EXERCISE BIKE ROWER
$439.99 |
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Stamina Fusion Recumbent Upright Exercise Bike 15-7200
$369.00 |
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SCHWINN 240 RECUMBENT EXERCISE FITNESS BIKE $599
$299.99 |
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SCHWINN ACTIVE 20 SERIES RECUMBENT EXERCISE BIKE - NIB
$259.99 |
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DELUXE CONVERSION II RECUMBENT EXERCISE BIKE & ROWER
$739.98 |
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STAMINA MAGNETIC FUSION 7200 - Recumbent Exercise Bike
$349.00 |
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Schwinn 220 Recumbent Exercise Bike Bicycle BRAND NEW!
$329.99 |
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New Nautilus R514 Recumbent Exercise Bike MSRP $699.95
$404.95 |
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Weslo Pursuit 360 R Recumbent Exercise Bike WLEX1476
$168.66 |
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NEW! Advantage 3450 Walk-Thru Recumbent Exercise Bike
$599.00 |
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LifeSpan Fitness R3R Commercial Recumbent Exercise Bike
$899.00 |
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LifeSpan Fitness R3R Commercial Recumbent Exercise Bike
$899.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic Recumbent Exercise Bike 15-4825
$209.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic 7100 Exercise Recumbent Bike 15-7100
$299.00 |
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Stamina InTONE Folding Recumbent Exercise Bike 15-0200
$179.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic Recumbent 1350 Exercise Bike 15-1350
$199.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic 4545 Recumbent Exercise Bike 15-4545
$187.00 |
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Recumbent Exercise Bike with Magnetic Resistance
$379.95 |
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Pro Form 965 R Recumbent Exercise Bike
$0.99 |
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Sunny MINI EXERCISE PEDAL BIKE CYCLE RECUMBENT GYM
$49.99 |
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New Marcy ME709 Recumbent Magnetic Cycle Exercise Bike
$199.99 |
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Stamina 9100 Total Body Recumbent Exercise Bike
$649.99 |
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Body Solid Endurance B2.5R Recumbent Exercise Bike
$1,499.99 |
November 1st, 2008