A Good Exerciser For Your Father

A Good Exerciser For Your Father

As our father become older, safety and physical fitness become more important. A stationary bike delivers a safe and effective cardiovascular workout that may be done at any time of day or in any weather. It helps to burn calorie and helps in weight loss. A traditional upright bike can be challenging, but it can also be difficult on fathers’ back and heart. If this is the case, a recumbent bike would be a better choice. It helps their muscles to get stronger.

 

Riding a bike is benefit for:

 

1.Heart Health

Training regularly on an exercise bike promotes a lower heart rate and as a result a less stressed heart. When the heart is not under any unnecessary stress, blood pressure lowers and ensures proper blood circulation throughout the body.In the elderly, this is especially important. Over time their arteries become clogged and pump less blood throughout the body.
 
This issue causes the heart to become enlarged, and it's what makes simple tasks like climbing stairs or walking long distances more difficult.
 
Through regular exercise biking, seniors can see lower heart rates, lower blood pressure, and better blood circulation. All of these things combined lower the risk of fatal heart disease and stroke.

2. Muscle Health

Obviously exercising on a bike is excellent for toning up thighs and calves but as a senior citizen that is not always a big issue. Stationary bicycles for the elderly can strengthen up legs and Quads which helps reduce soreness and stiffness.
 

The low resistance nature of these exercises also makes it easy for someone suffering from back or knee pain to stick to an exercise routine. The workouts are adaptable to the unique person and their issues. Building muscle in the legs by peddling a bicycle pedal is essential for the overall mobility of senior citizens.

Exercise bikes are also useful for upper body strength. In upright bicycles, we are required to hold on to the handlebars to hold ourselves up.  

This works the biceps and triceps which are the two major muscles in the arms. Strong arm muscles are useful for senior citizens, so they can continue their normal activities without fear of pulling a muscle or hurting themselves.

 

3. Prevent Alzheimer's

It's important for people of all ages to participate in regular exercise. This is especially important as we age because athletic activities stimulate brain activity and keep us sharp. Doing this can reduce or slow down the effects of degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Gentle exercises like cycling are great because it does not require a ton of energy, anyone can get started quickly, and even if your father are suffering from an injury or pain, he can still cycle.  

Father’s Day is coming, why not buy an rattan ebike for your father as a gift?