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Schwinn Airdyne Upright Exercise Bike

Price: $625

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Save money on monthly gym fees and get yourself in shape at the same time with the Schwinn Airdyne upright exercise bike. The Airdyne features a smooth, air-based resistance braking system along with a pair of sturdy exercise arms. The advantage of the unique air resistance system is that it offers as much resistance as you can handle.

The Airdyne’s dual-action arms help you work out your entire body.

The harder you pedal, the greater the resistance. The dual-action design, meanwhile, synchronizes your arm and leg movements to simulate your natural motion, helping you work your upper and lower body at the same time. Finally, the air resistance system creates streams of cooling air while you pedal, making for a comfortable home workout.

The Airdyne includes a comprehensive computer console that provides feedback on time, distance, workload level, calories burned, calories per hour, heart rate, and RPM. As a result, it’s easy to keep track of your overall fitness level. Other features include an extra-quiet chain drive system; built-in heart rate monitoring; an LCD display; an anatomically correct seat with extra padding; and a capacity of 300 pounds. The Airdyne measures 22.5 by 48 by 50 inches (W x H x D), weighs 96 pounds, and carries the following warranties: 30 years on the frame, three years on parts and electronics, and one year on labor and wear items.

Customer review:

By	D. Pick (Smalltown, MI USA)

I’ve had my Airdyne for many years, and I’m just getting ready to roll over 20,000 miles on it. It’s a versatile tool. I use it for regular bicycle training, cardio, and interval use. It’s a lot of money, but it’s well built. I’ve had mine in the shop twice–once for a 10,000 mile tune-up, and another time when the crank broke, and that’s it. It’s time tested–not some glitzy fad that will end up in a garage sale.

By	stephanie “bookworm2000″ (tampa,florida)

I found this exercise bike next to my neighbors garbage can last week and it is absolutly wonderful. Great price (free). I rent an Apt in a very wealthy neighborhood and could not believe my luck!! It is improving my arm strength and cardio. I’ve bought expensive exercise equipment in the past but it ended up right where my neighbor put this. I really love this bike though. It’s durable, quiet, great for all ages. I don’t think I would have paid as much as you all did for this… but it seems to be worth the cost.

By	M. B. Stevens -

When I got into my late 50s my joints, especially knees, started to
blow out every time I tried to jog a bit. This bike is extremely
easy on the knees because your weight is on the seat and your upper
body helps to do the work. Now in my middle 60s,
I can get myself completely exhausted without injury.
If you can’t go swimming every day, this is the closest thing to
that kind of gentle exercise you will find.

The bike is heavily built, as sturdy as a street bike. Plan to
take a couple of hours assembling it. The assembly instructions
are just about as opaque as all assembly instructions are, but
stay calm, and you will have a working bike the day you get it.

It is quiet enough to watch TV while using it,
unless you are really pushing
the envelope. Combine it with a nice set of barbells
and you have a complete home gym.

The seat goes low enough for my 5′3″ wife to use the
bike easily.

By	Benjamin G. Korman “Ben Korman” (Dallas)

The Airdyne I purchased has been everything I had hoped for, both an upper and lower body workout. I’m amazed that the local gyms don’t have Airdynes or something similar, especially for the over fifty crowd, (I’m fifty-six). My wife loves it too. I’d rate it five stars.

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Exercise Tips

This article would be so much longer if it just listed all the excuses we use when we don’t want to exercise! Whether it’s a two-hour triathlon training session, or a 30-minute stroll around the park, trying to incorporate a regular exercise session into our daily or weekly lives can sometimes leave even the most strong-willed of us floundering. Here are some exercise tips to help you treat your workout as something so commonplace that you do it nearly on auto-pilot.

Exercise Tip 1. Pick an activity you delight in. This might sound obvious, but don’t just take up spinning classes because all your friends are doing it, and it’s the exercise du jour. It doesn’t matter how unfashionable your exercise of choice is, as long as you delight in it. Then there’s a greater chance that you’ll stick with it and see results.

Exercise Tip 2. Make exercising as convenient for you as possible. If you have to pull out all the stops in order to get to exercise—whatever those stops may be—then there’s more chance that you won’t do it. If you can arrange a longer than usual lunch-break a couple of times in the week then use that as your “exercise time.” Or if it’s more convenient to exercise before your day starts, then fit something in before work.

Exercise Tip 3. Savor that post-exercise rush! When we work out, our bodies release endorphins, feel-excellent compounds that are produced after strenuous or prolonged exercise. Getting that rush after exercise will make you want to do it again—and again.

Exercise Tip 4. Reward yourself every now and then. That doesn’t mean a trip to McDonald’s after every workout, but if you’re out for a meal and the dessert trolley comes around, have a slice of cheesecake. You won’t feel so guilty when you know that you’ll get to work it off during your next session.

Exercise Tip 5. Treat your workout out as a special part of your day, one where you get to indulge yourself. This can mean anything from wearing the latest designer gear to exercise in, to using a luxurious body-wash in the shower afterwards. This approach acts an incentive to work out as you’ll get enjoyment from wearing or using something that makes you feel excellent.

Exercise Tip 6. Don’t beat yourself up if you miss a session. There will come a time when you just can’t make your workout. Try not to get too despondent. If the gym or pool has had to close without prior notice then instead of sulking on the train home, get off a few stops before your destination and walk the rest of the way. Remember that the simplest form of exercise, walking, can be done at nearly any time.

Exercise Tip 7. Let your family and friends see that you’re serious about exercising. They won’t try to persuade you to skip a session if they know that it means a lot to you. And the longer you stick with your regimen the greater your chance of persuading others to adopt a similar program—it’s a fantastic feeling knowing that you’ve inspired someone to attempt to change their lifestyle!

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