Bike Ergs
Using air resistance, the Bike Erg is perfect for helping you improve your cardiovascular fitness, build leg strength and monitor your metrics and performance. They combine the smooth ride like a pure air bikes, with the intensity of interval training. Ideal for all fitness levels, CrossFit, HYROX or just warming up, they’re perfect for burning calories, improving cardio, and building leg power.
The bike erg is a stationary bike with a flywheel and air resistance. The more effort an individual puts into pedalling, the increase in air resistance generated. This allows the user to control the workout intensity. It has a high level of versatility, allowing for its use from distance workouts to shorter interval workouts that feature in CrossFit and Hyrox training.
The bike erg targets a variety of muscles, but primarily the muscles of the leg and core. This includes the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, muscles of the back and the abdominal muscles. Concept2 note its ability to use more than 1 muscle group at a time, and so it can be used to obtain that full body workout.
Why Use A Bike Erg?
- Simple technique
- Low impact but a variety of muscles can be targeted
- High versatility
- Potential to use apps and training displays alongside the machine
GymEquipment.co.uk offers the bike erg by Half Human as well as some other notable brands. Some key features of this model include 10 levels of air resistance, several display metrics and non-slip ergometric pedals.