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When it comes to fitting back into my perfect dress size, especially after a winter of hibernation and over indulgence on chocolates and carbs, diets don’t really work for me. What does work though is the Marcy Recumbent Mag Cycle exercise bike, my favorite exercise bike thus far.
My brother, an avid cross country runner recommended it to me. With the exercise bike, he told me, I could exercise and not have to worry about stress fractures that runners can get from the constant force that bone is exposed to when pounding away on the ground and that I’d tighten my thigh and calf area and improve on my endurance.
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The exercise bike allows me to track my current speed, the distance I’ve traveled, the duration of my pedaling, and the calories I’ve burned on its digital screen. Speaking of the calorie count, I don’t expect an exercise bike to be a math genius, but it gives me the same count when I work on the lower tension setting for the same amount of time I work on the higher tension setting. I don’t worry about it too much although I would prefer a more accurate calculation of the calories I burn.
On purchasing the easy to assemble Marcy Recumbent Mag Cycle, I had hoped that I could adjust the arm rest because I’m a little on the lanky side, but then again, my inability to rest my arms comfortably allows me to add dumbbells to my exercise routine, read a book or just do crazy hand gestures in an attempt to dance to some music.
Also be prepared to smell melting rubber. I don’t want to say burning rubber because that might cause undue alarm, but the simple explanation is the law of friction at work. You’ll get used to it, like so many others say they have, and it poses no real health threat.
Finally, some say that there aren’t enough tension settings on the bike, and we all have our preferences, but I’m not out to win a marathon or bulk up on leg muscles, I just want to be active, burn calories, watch a movie or read a book while I cycle, and not have to pay exorbitant amounts on gym membership and expensive exercise equipment. So the Marcy Recumbent Mag Cycle meets my expectations of a simple and affordable exercise bike.
After only a month I saw the results my brother said I’d get. The Marcy Recumbent Mag Cycle is fast becoming a family friend that’s here to stay. Just last week my sister, a first time mom to my three month old niece came over for a visit. Like me she’s not that crazy about exercise so it was surprising when I walked in on her watching her favorite soap opera and cradling the baby while pedaling away. The exercise bike was so quiet, my niece slept through my sister’s exercise routine undisturbed. Talk about multi-tasking!
Whether you’re an exercise enthusiast or a couch potato looking for an easy and smooth transition into a more active life-style, the Marcy Recumbent Mag Cycle exercise bike is the equipment I’d highly recommend. But there’s no need to take my word for it, you can read what others are saying about it as well.
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