Many people have just created their exercise resolutions and are still fully committed to them. And for most, at least one of those commitments to yourself is to get healthier (especially if you have gained some weight due to long hours of sedentary work or excessive calorie intake). Therefore, you must squeeze in time for working out as much as possible. Exercise can help relieve stress or anxiety and lower blood pressure, maintain a healthy weight, build muscle strength, and a whole host of additional health benefits. And if you use a good piece of fitness equipment, you will get better exercise results. It can be said that the upright recumbent exercise bike is an outstanding representative of many good fitness equipment. It is favored by many for its convenience, fast cardio burn, and low impact workout.
When you plan your home workout routine, a 2-in-1 folding fitness bicycle is an option to consider. It is a good option for a home gym, especially when you are trying to save space. You can fold it and store it upright for a high-quality fitness workout in the comfort of your own home. In fact, besides saving space, the folding exercise bike workout has many other benefits, such as helping you work your muscles. If you are a person who wants to work muscles by using it, then you must want to know what muscles it can work. Please continue reading the following, and I will give you a detailed answer.
What is it?
The 2-in-1 folding fitness bicycle is a cheaper option than the ordinary stationary bike, but it can provide basically the same exercise as the ordinary fixed bicycle, while taking up less space. Because of its convenient folding frame design, you can fold it and store it upright after using it for exercising, which can help you save much space at home. In addition, because it also adopts a 2-in-1 design, it allows you to choose to do sweat-burning exercise in an upright position or a slower-paced exercise in a recumbent stance according to your own exercise needs. Generally speaking, an upright recumbent exercise bike weighs between 30 and 50 pounds. The lighter 2-in-1 folding fitness bicycle will be easier to move and place in your desired position, while the heavier 2-in-1 folding fitness bicycle will be more stable and the pedal will move more smoothly.
What muscles does it work?
First of all, the 2-in-1 folding fitness bicycle can exercise the most important muscle in your body, namely your heart! Exercising on it is a good aerobic exercise that will get your heart rate up thus strengthening your heart and also increase your stamina. In addition to the heart, when you exercise on the foldable exercise bike, it can also mainly exercise the muscles of your lower body (all leg muscles as well as the glutes) because the muscles of your lower limbs work most of the time. You use your quads and calves to push the pedal forward, and then your glutes, calves and hamstrings push the pedal down. When you push backward the pedal, you involve the gluteus maximus, calves and hamstrings, and your hamstrings and tibial muscles are engaged when you raise the pedal. But that's not all. When you’re pedaling, your abdominal and lumbar muscles contract to maintain balance, and your arms pull on the handlebars. At this time, you can also work your core, back muscles, glutes, biceps, triceps and shoulder muscles well.
How long should you exercise on it to better strengthen your muscles?
The minimum recommended time to exercise on your folding exercise bike is half an hour. However, a good place to start is 20 minutes a day, and then build up to 30 minutes over a couple of weeks to help your body adjust to the workout. As you get more comfortable working out on it, you can try adding more time and experiment with more intense workouts to continue building and better strengthen your muscles.
In short, a folding exercise bike works many muscle groups in your body. The result of your consistent exercise on it is that your legs become more sculpted and firm, and your waistline gets slimmer!
