Exercise

Recumbent Bike

Also known as: lying bike, reclined bike, horizontal exercise bike

Recumbent Bike is an exercise for the quadriceps. Main target: vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and rectus femoris. Also works: gluteus maximus, biceps femoris and medial gastrocnemius. Equipment: machine.

EquipmentMachine

CategoryCardio

Muscles worked

Primary

Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis Rectus femoris

Secondary

Gluteus maximus Biceps femoris Medial gastrocnemius

How to do it

To begin, seat yourself on the bike and adjust the seat to your height.
Select the desired option from the menu. You may have to start pedaling to turn it on. You can use the manual setting, or you can select a program to use. Typically, you can enter your age and weight to estimate the amount of calories burned during exercise. The level of resistance can be changed throughout the workout. The handles can be used to monitor your heart rate to help you stay at an appropriate intensity.
Recumbent bikes offer convenience, cardiovascular benefits, and have less impact than other activities. A 150 lb person will burn about 230 calories cycling at a moderate rate for 30 minutes, compared to 450 calories or more running.