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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StarTrac 4400 Commercial Recumbent Exercise Bike
$680.00 |
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TRUE Fitness ZTX 500 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$1,880.00 |
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Schwinn 240 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$569.00 |
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Stamina Elite Total Body Recumbent Home Exercise Bike
$579.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic Fusion 7100 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$299.00 |
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Schwinn 205P Recumbent Exercise Bike
$249.00 |
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Recumbent Exercise Bike Cardio Trainer Gym Machine
$269.99 |
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New Sunny Magnetic Tension Recumbent Exercise Bike Gym
$139.99 |
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New Marcy ME-709 Recumbent Exercise Bike Cardio Machine
$102.50 |
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Stamina Magnetic Fusion 7250 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$399.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic Fusion 7200 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$349.00 |
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Phoenix Recumbent Exercise Bike BRAND NEW Stationary
$155.55 |
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Life Fitness Lifecycle 9500HR Recumbent Exercise Bike
$1,095.00 |
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Marcy ME-709 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$99.96 |
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Everlast e360 Recumbent Exercise Fitness Cycle Bike New
$449.00 |
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Life Fitness Lifecycle 9500HR Recumbent Exercise Bike
$845.00 |
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Life Fitness Lifecycle 5500 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$445.00 |
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Weslo Pursuit 360 R Recumbent Exercise Bike WLEX1476
$197.00 |
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NEW! Lamar L 7350 Walk-Thru Recumbent Exercise Bike
$744.00 |
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NEW! Lamar L 7350 Walk-Thru Recumbent Exercise Bike
$744.00 |
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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 InTONE Folding Recumbent Exercise Bike 15-0200
$179.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic 7100 Exercise Recumbent Bike 15-7100
$299.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic 4545 Recumbent Exercise Bike 15-4545
$187.99 |
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Stamina Magnetic Recumbent 1350 Exercise Bike 15-1350
$179.00 |
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Stamina InTONE Folding Recumbent Exercise Bike 15-0200
$179.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic 7100 Exercise Recumbent Bike 15-7100
$299.00 |
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Stamina Magnetic 4545 Recumbent Exercise Bike 15-4545
$187.99 |
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Stamina Magnetic Recumbent 1350 Exercise Bike 15-1350
$179.00 |
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Schwinn Recumbent Exercise Bike Model 205P USED NICE
$125.00 |
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Schwinn 230 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$100.00 |
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NEW IN BOX Schwinn 230 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$151.50 |
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FLOOR MODEL Marcy ME-709 Recumbent Exercise Bike
$49.00 |
November 1st, 2008