Spin bikes have risen in popularity during the pandemic – and for bl**dy good reason. They’re a great way to reap the benefits of cardio exercise in the comfort of your home gym.
New to spinning? No drama, we’re here to tell you everything you need to know about our HyGYM Spin Bike and why you should add one to your home gym armoury.
Why Use a Spin Bike?
For those that haven’t a clue about a spin bike or ‘spinning’, it’s essentially indoor cycling and performed on a stationary bike with a weighted wheel.
Yep, that’s right, no need to leave the sanctuary of your home gym. A spin bike is a great way to build your strength, endurance and fitness – it covers everything.
Let’s have a look at some of the benefits in a little more detail. You know the drill, grab a protein bar and get your visual eyeholes on this…
Up Your Cardio Game
Summer is on the horizon; you’ve spent the winter smashing those compounds, now it’s time to show the hard work off with some cardio. Enter the spin bike.
Will the HyGYM Spin Bike Help Me Lose Weight?
Spinning is a great way to get your cardio in quickly and efficiently. Just 30 minutes on a spin bike can burn anywhere between 200-300 calories. The answer? Yes, a spin bike workout can help you lose weight.
Winner winner chicken dinner.
Get Lean or Spin Tryin’
The HyGYM Spin bike is fantastic for building lean muscle in your legs and core.
Let’s face it; not everybody can squat, whether it’s due to injury or simply because squatting isn’t them. However, just because you ‘can’t squat won’t squat’, this doesn’t mean you should have the legs of Johnny Bravo either.
The spin bike is one of the most effective ‘all-in-one’ leg workouts around. It works your quads, hamstrings, gastrocnemius muscles, and soleus muscles. It’s the smart alternative for those crying into their protein shakes because it’s leg day.
And then there’s your core too. So, you can work on getting that summer body while ticking that all-important cardio box too.
Low Risk of Injury
Despite being an intense workout, spinning is a very low-impact exercise.
This also makes it an excellent exercise for older people too whose joints are stiffer and more liable to damage or injury.
Don’t get us wrong here; you’ll still get that ‘can’t sit on the loo because my hamstrings are on fire dilemma’ or DOMS as it’s called in the scientific community – but you’re unlikely to cause yourself any serious harm.
Moreover, because you aren’t outdoors, and the spin bike is fixed in place, you can work out in the comfort that you’re not going to crash into and ruin your neighbours’ award-winning Marigolds.
Spin Bike vs Exercise Bike
The difference between a spin bike and an exercise bike is that the spin bike looks a bit more like a road bike and allows for greater variation in terms of exercises compared to a typical exercise bike. The traditional exercise bike is more suited for standard cardio exercises.
 For example, while on a traditional exercise, it’s important to maintain a rigid posture (think sitting on a chair). However, on a spin bike, you have to take different positions and actions, such as standing, swaying or moving along to spin class via YouTube, for example. This variety is what makes a spin bike a great addition to your home gym; variety is the spice of life, as they say.Â
The spin bike is a must-have if you’re looking to add high-intensity training to your home workout regime. They’re perfect for sculpting the buttocks, legs and reducing fat fast.
The HyGYM Ultimate Spin Bike
Which spin bike should you buy? Need we say anymore? Well, we will anyway, just in case you had any doubt…
The HyGYM ultimate spin exercise bike brings the gym to your home gym with a wide range of fantastic features.
The 8kg electroplated flywheel is belt-driven for a smoother & quieter ride. The tension control is manually adjusted using the control knob on the crossbar.
The computer is situated between the handlebars for easy reading during a workout. This has a simple, quick select one button adjustment feature to allow for quick adjustments during your training. Also attached is a bottle holder so you can easily stay hydrated throughout.
The bike’s saddle and handlebars are easily adjustable. Placing them in the correct position for your body will prevent straining and allow you to get the most from your workout.
There is a suspension system at the rear of the bike that will ease the transition from standing to sitting position. The saddle is fully adjustable, allowing it to be moved forward and backwards and up and down to enable a perfect riding position and protect your spine.
To prevent calf and ankle straining, the pedals feature strap enabling you to build up speed efficiently and safely.
Product Dimensions:
- Weight: 28kg
- Height: 120cm
- Length: 100cm
- Width: 51cm
· Max load 150Kg
· Advanced digital LCD
· 24-month warranty
· 8Kg Electroplated flywheel
Our HyGYM Ultimate Spin Bike comes complete with a 24-month warranty to give you complete peace of mind.
Our Favourite Spin Bike Exercises
Tabata Spin Workout
In this type of HIIT workout, the intervals are intense and quick with a small recovery window. A great fat burner.
- 5-minute warm-up at light to moderate pace
- 8 x 20-second push in third position with moderate resistance followed by 10-second recovery
- 1-minute recovery in the saddle at low to moderate resistance and speed
- Repeat above intervals and recovery one more time
- 1-minute recovery in the saddle at low to moderate resistance and speed
- 4 x 40-second push in the saddle with light to moderate resistance, followed by 20-second recovery
- 1-minute recovery in the saddle at low to moderate resistance and speed
- Repeat above intervals and recovery one more time
- 60-second push at maximum effort
Spin Workout for Speed
Like Ronseal, it’s a workout that does exactly what says on the tin.
- 3-minute warm-up at light to moderate pace in the saddle and third position
- 30-second sprint followed by 30-second easy cycle; alternate for 6 minutes
- 3 minutes at moderate pace in saddle or third position
- repeat previous 2 steps for a total of 3 rounds
- 3-minute cooldown at an easy pace
Spin Workout for Endurance
A workout designed to build stamina, watch the calories melt away.
- 5-minute warm-up at light to moderate pace
- 60-second push in the saddle between 80-100 RPMs at moderate resistance (should feel like 60 percent of your max effort)
- 30-second recovery
- 90-second push in the saddle with a little more resistance than the previous interval; maintain 90 RPMs
- 30-second recovery
- 120-second push with a touch more on the resistance; maintain at least 80 RPMs
- 5-minute recovery
- Repeat drill sequence and recovery 3 more times
- 5-minute cooldown
The HyGYM spin bike is an incredible bit of kit to add to your home gym. Working out on a spin bike has great benefits for your body and mental health.
Performing a staple cardiovascular exercise (cycling), combined with its convenience, you’re guaranteed to get a great workout every time you step onto your spin bike.
