Recumbent Bike
A beginner cardio exercise that works the quads, using a machine.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Recumbent Bike
- 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.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Recumbent Bike
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Bicycling
A beginner cardio exercise that works the quads.
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2
Trail Running/Walking
A beginner cardio exercise that works the quads.
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Bicycling, Stationary
A beginner cardio exercise that works the quads, using a machine.
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4
Running, Treadmill
A beginner cardio exercise that works the quads, using a machine.
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Walking, Treadmill
A beginner cardio exercise that works the quads, using a machine.
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Jogging, Treadmill
A beginner cardio exercise that works the quads, using a machine.
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Skating
An intermediate cardio exercise that works the quads.
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8
Rope Jumping
An intermediate cardio exercise that works the quads.
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9
Elliptical Trainer
An intermediate cardio exercise that works the quads, using a machine.
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10
Rowing, Stationary
An intermediate cardio exercise that works the quads, using a machine.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do recumbent bike work?
Recumbent Bike primarily works the quads. The calves, glutes and hamstrings assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for recumbent bike?
Recumbent Bike uses machines.
Recumbent Bike: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Recumbent Bike is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of recumbent bike?
Bicycling, Trail Running/Walking, Bicycling, Stationary train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
How do I log recumbent bike in Fitnit?
As a duration. Fitnit logs the session length and counts it toward your weekly activity alongside your strength work.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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