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Sunny SF-RB4616 Recumbent Bike – It’s a Reliable Bike!

July 1, 2020June 30, 2020 by Robert

With the Sunny SF-RB4616 Recumbent Bike, Sunny Health and Fitness keep your workouts on track with an efficient and cost-friendly recumbent bike that is comfortable to use and adequately gets the job done.

The padded seat of the SF-RB4616 is full and adjustable in position. It comes designed in such a way that prevents backaches by keeping your posture upright. With the help of the adjustable handle found on the lower side of the seat you are positioned on, you can adjust the seat forward, backward, upwards, and downwards while sitting.

Right beneath the handlebars, you will find a knob that lets you choose between 8 different types of resistances. The knob is adjustable, and by turning it, you can alter the tension in the knob and subsequently increase or decrease the total resistance. Using this feature, if you increase the resistance, you will have to pedal harder to burn the weight.

The Sunny SF-RB4616 has everything that a reliable and decent recumbent bike could offer. With the eight-level resistances, adjustable chair, heart-sensor handrails, and a display that does its job at tracking readings, you are getting everything and maybe a little more for the nominal price you’re paying for it.

Velocity Exercise Magnetic Rower – Excellent Price/Quality!

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 by Robert

The Velocity Exercise Magnetic Rower (CHR-2001) frame is durable, sturdy, and lightweight aluminum. The rowing beam is made of anodized aluminum with rectangular tubing support for added durability. Additionally, the Velocity Magnetic Rower has double-bearings, which significantly reduces the wear of the bearings over time.

The Velocity Magnetic Rower is a magnetic resistance rowing machine that is extremely quiet and offers adjustable resistance. It comes equipped with a Drum Magnetic Control (DMC) system, which is essentially a magnetic braking system.

As you pull the rowing handle, you spin the metal flywheel inside the front housing. Inside the housing is a magnet that can move closer or farther from the metal flywheel. The closer the magnet is to the wheel, the stronger the resistance. The farther the magnet is from the flywheel, the weaker the resistance.

The Velocity Fitness Magnetic Rower comes with a 5-button multi-function fitness monitor. It is at the base of the rower and easy to access while rowing. The fitness monitor keeps track of essential workout data, including Time, Count, Distance (in km), Calories, Strokes per minute, Watts, and Pulse.

Life Fitness IC1 Exercise Bike – Built Like a Tank!

June 25, 2020 by Robert

The Life Fitness IC1 Exercise Bike is for the no-frills fitness enthusiast that simply values durability and longevity over anything. You can get more tech and more cutting edge features from some of this bike’s competitors, but if you’re more the type that wants to “disconnect” during a workout, this bike has you covered for years to come.

The IC1 indoor cycle is a classic example of focusing on the fundamentals. Rather than trying to add in as much other tech and as many frivolous features as possible, Life Fitness spent money where it counts. This thing is built like a tank from tip to tail, right down to the linking structures used for its seat adjustment.

The key features of the Life Fitness IC1 Exercise Bike are a 40-pound perimeter-weighted steel flywheel for even pedaling, Poly-V belt drivetrain for smooth, low maintenance, and quiet operation, and On-Board blue backlit RPM console.

The Life Fitness IC1 exercise bike is a straightforward but powerful machine that can help you improve your fitness and provide all the necessary data that you require to make it more effective. Although it is not as advanced as some of the other spin bikes in the market, this bike will last for a long time.

When it Comes to Exercise

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by Robert

When it comes to exercise, I think about how to “get” started. But often, starting is not the problem. The big question is, maintaining it. The official Health.gov guidelines say adults should do strength exercises at least two times a week, as well as 150 – 300 minutes of moderate activity, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity, every week.

We now know about more health benefits from physical activity — and how Americans can more easily achieve them. The second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans with the latest scientific evidence shows that physical activity has many health benefits independent of other healthy behaviors, like proper nutrition.

The first fundamental guideline for adults is to move more and sit less. New evidence shows a strong relationship between increased sedentary behavior and increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and all-cause mortality. All physical activity, especially moderate-to-vigorous activity, can help offset these risks.

We all know we should be doing more, but how do we keep moving when our motivation slips, the weather takes a turn for the worse, or life gets in the way? Try these 18 guidelines to keep you going.

Bowflex Xceed Home Gym – Perform 65 Exercises!

July 1, 2020June 18, 2020 by Robert

The Bowflex Xceed is a compact home gym that comes designed to provide you with a full complement of exercises to work every part of your body. It gives you a total of 65 exercises. This puts the Xceed at the mid-point level when it comes to the Bowflex range.

The Xceed provides you with a maximum resistance of 210 pounds maximum resistance by way of the unique Bowflex power rod system. The system is upgradeable to 310 and 410 pounds. However, the resistance provided by the power rod system is not quite the same as using free weights.

The sixty-five exercises that you can do on this machine include all of the standard moves that you’d expect to see in a commercial gym, including squats, bench press (vertical), and deadlift. The cable system provides you with a high and low cable attachment so that you can work your muscles from a range of different angles.

The Bowflex Xceed provides you with a full complement of workout options in a compact space and utilizing a proven, safe, and reliable resistance system. It is a very stylish, well-constructed machine that is robust yet flexible. Of all the Bowflex home gyms, this is my #1 recommendation.