www.fitdir.com/staminaa-elite-total-body-recumbent-bike.html - Fitness Direct carries the best recumbent bikes out there! The Stamina Elite Total Body Recumbent Bike is designed to put you in a semi-reclined position so you work all the major muscles in your hips, thighs, and buttocks while you get a great cardiovascular workout. And this bike tones the upper body with rotating handlebars so your hands pedal to work your arms, shoulders, and back. The tension knob can be adjusted to any of eight levels to increase or decrease the workout intensity anytime without interrupting your workout. The adjustable, heavy-weighted flywheel resistance and belt drive train gives you smooth pedaling at any resistance level. Stationary cycling is one of the most effective low-impact aerobic exercises for increasing your metabolism to burn calories and fat more efficiently. Because there isnt heavy impact on your joints, stationery cycling can be a lifelong form of exercise. For effective aerobic exercise, work within your target heart rate zone (70% to 85% of your maximum heart rate). A heart rate monitor will give you the constant feedback you need so you stay within your target heart rate zone. The Stamina Elite Total Body Recumbent Bike includes an electronic monitor to measure your speed, calories burned, distance, and pulse. The electronic monitor is battery-operated so there is no need for an electrical outlet. The handrails built-in pulse sensors take your pulse for display on the electronic monitor. The seat is padded for comfort and adjustable to fit any size rider, and the oversized foot pedals and adjustable foot straps hold your feet securely to improve pulling motion while pedaling. Exercise bikes without this feature have the pushing motion only and not the more advantageous pushing/pulling motion. The Stamina Elite Total Body Recumbent Bike. With a footprint of just 49 5/8 long x 23 5/8 wide and a height of 48 5/8. Visit www.fitdir.com/cardio/cycles/recumbent-cycles.html for more recumbent bikes!