Enjoy an effective low-impact aerobic workout in your home with the Stamina 4825 recumbent stationary bike with smooth, silent magnetic resistance--a great tool for increasing your metabolism for more efficient calorie and fat burning without the impact on your joints. It's designed to put you in a semi-reclined position so you work all the major muscles in your hips, thighs, and buttocks. Its adjustable, padded, molded seat with seatback keeps you in the correct position while you exercise so you get the best workout possible.
The Stamina 4825 one-touch exercise monitor. See larger image for more features. |
The easy-to-use InTouch exercise monitor--with one-button control and large LCD screen--provides six preset fitness programs with a pace guide as well as a unique user interactive target zone feature. The programs set speed targets that change throughout the program, and the target zone display will tell you if your speed is too fast or too slow. If you pedal too slowly, the speed indicator will drift toward the fast zone reminding you to pedal faster. When you pedal faster, it will drift back to the target zone. In addition, if you are pedaling too fast the speed indicator will drift toward the slow zone reminding you to slow down your pedaling.
Features and Specifications - Resistance: Smooth, quiet, magnetic resistance
- Dial tension control to set workout intensity
- Large, easy-to-read monitor displays all tracking information on one screen
- Built-in InTouch monitor tracks time, speed, distance, calories, and scans with simple, one-button control
- 6 preset fitness programs with pace guide
- Pulse sensors built into handrails to easily stay within target heart rate zone
- Comfortable, padded molded seat, multiple seat positions adjusts to fit most users
- Oversized, weighted pedals
- Wheels for easy transport, leveling stabilizer caps
- Maximum user weight: 300 pounds
- Warranty: 3 years on frame, 90 days on parts
- Dimensions: 56 x 26 x 33.5 inches (LxWxH)
About Recumbent Exercise Bikes Despite the competition from trendy new fitness inventions, exercise bikes continue to be popular options for home exercise. They offer the same aerobic benefits of riding a bicycle at any time, in any weather, without leaving the comfort and safety of home. Exercise bikes don't take up much space, require little or no balance or coordination, and can provide an effective workout for all levels of users, from beginners to serious competitors. While the same could be said for a number of other types of home fitness equipment, the exercise bike is one of the few that allows you to watch television or read a
Magazine while you work out.
The term
recumbent literally means "lying down." Exercising in a recumbent or reclining position allows the user to have full ergonomic back support, without causing strain on the arms, neck and shoulders, all of which can be common effects of using an upright bicycle. For many people, having convenient access to quality
exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
This bike does what it says in the description. It was relatively easy to assemble, but did arrive with some shipping damage. The plastic legs were crushed but Stamina did send a replacement within a week. Regarding performance, it is quiet and stable with enough resistance for most people. The adjustment for the seat distance is not the easiest so I would not recommend if you are not limber enough to hold the base in place with your legs while you try to slide the adjustment forward or backward. The electronics is very simple but not very important to me in terms of different programs. I only use the timer. The main criteria for my purchase of this bike was: Low console to not block view of TV; step through design; and price. This bike fits the bill. If you want a bike that looks & feels expensive then this is not for you. It's just a clean simple bike.
