Some people get used to doing the training on an empty stomach. This in fact runs counter to the purpose of losing weight.
During energy metabolism, consuming fat requires the assistance of an appropriate amount of glucose. Glucose is the major source of energy in the early stage of exercise and serves also as an indispensable fuel for strenuous exercise. Fat is liable to be insufficiently burned due to a lack of energy (glucose) intake. As a result, the energy source for aerobic exercise is impeded. Besides, this may lead to reduced training efficiency or even muscle loss due to low blood sugar.
Bananas are known as the optimal tonic among fruits as it contains lots of carbohydrates and adequate sugar that furnish the energy you need before exercise and supplement the glucose you have consumed in training.
They are also rich in vitamins and minerals, including potassium ions important for muscle contraction, magnesium ions critical for energy conversion, vitamin B6 helpful to protein metabolism, vitamin C necessary for hormone synthesis, etc. Generally speaking, bananas are of great nutritional value.
The most worthy point is that the fruit is fairly available and affordable. It is recommended that you eat 1-2 bananas half an hour before exercise as reserved energy to be consumed later, and eat one immediately after exercise. By doing so, your muscles can quickly get supplemented with the lost sugar to improve exercising efficiency.
The ideal pre-training diet should include protein foods that are easy to digest and absorb, as well as slow-digesting carbohydrates such as fruit, oatmeal, or whole wheat bread. It would be better to eat these foods 1 hour before training. (You can also add a handful of nuts, such as peanuts and almonds) Such a combination enhances your physical strength in training and facilitates the recovery and growth of muscles. Slow-digesting carbohydrates also help in maintaining a low insulin level, thereby ensuring the fat-burning process is not hindered.
Many female participants wonder if riding a spinning bike will cause their legs to get bigger in size. Exercising your legs to be thicker simply by riding the indoor cycling bike is barely possible. It requires you to keep breaking through your strength limits so that you can stimulate the growth of your leg muscles. In addition to that, you need sufficient protein and keep a good bedtime routine. Even if highly intensive cycling courses do help you exercise your lower limbs, it is basically your hips that start to grow first.
Riding a spinning bike burns fat all over your body and improves your body shape in an attractive way. In fact, it is just not that easy to grow leg muscles. You may feel your calves become bigger sometimes after exercise. It is actually the result of blood circulation and will recover after a while, so there is no need to worry about it.
To ride a spinning bike, you should first adjust the seat to the height of your hips so that your legs can be straightened during pedaling. While doing exercise, make sure you are pedaling with the front part of your soles instead of others. Moreover, remember to stretch your legs both before and after cycling, which helps avoid injuries and even out your muscles.
Follow us to complete the stretching routine to relax your body.
Full of vigor and passion, the spin bike is pretty popular with young people, which enables you to exercise with music. While sweating, you lose fat and drop trouble. In addition, most household spin bikes are small in size and widely used, thus being the first choice for the whole family to exercise. Then how to choose a spin bike? Here are four focuses when choosing a spin bike.
I. Bike body
1. At present, there are many kinds of spin bikes on the market. Each company has its own practices for the structural design of the bike body, such as X-shaped design, central double-fork design, and V-shaped design.
2. Note whether the design can evenly distribute the gravity of the rider so that the bike body can be stable without shaking during riding, and the damage to the bake is relatively slight.
3. Pipes are easy to compare. The thinner the circular pipe, the poorer the bearing capacity. The thicker the square pipe or elliptical pipe, the greater the bearing capacity, and the better the ride stability.
II. Flywheel
1. For the flywheel, pay attention to nothing more than its material and weight. It is generally made of iron and aluminum.
2. Most of the flywheels on the market are made of iron, whereas the more advanced flywheels prefer aluminum.
III. Resistance and brake
1. Most spin bikes use friction to form resistance to the brake, which inevitably generates certain noise and is easy to wear the resistance wheel.
2. The gasket material used for friction is vital, and attention must be paid to its maintenance. The spin bike makes riders sweat, as a result, corresponding measures should be taken to avoid rust on iron products.
IV. Magnetic resistance system
1. The magnetic resistance system uses the contact surface between the magnet and aluminum to generate an eddy current to form resistance. The larger the contact area, the stronger the resistance generated by eddy current.
2. This braking resistance mode will not produce debris caused by friction, and no matter how much the resistance is, there will be no friction sound when stepping on the pedal, and the operation is quite smooth.
V. Electromagnetic resistance + smart connection
1. Now, the most advanced smart electromagnetic resistance spin bike is equipped with built-in Bluetooth, which can be used to wirelessly connect the mainstream sports apps on the market to allow the riders to enjoy more programs. The bike resistance can be automatically adjusted according to programs, without manual operation at all. Simple follow-up training can maximize the fitness effect.
2. Higher power accuracy. As an important indicator of sports ability evaluation, the concept of power has been gradually popularized in the professional sports field. Electromagnetic resistance bikes can not only make the power value more accurate but also accurately match the program resistance according to your sports ability so that you can half the work with double results.
What is the best spin bike brand? Everyone may have an answer to this question. Find out more bikes here, and choose the most suitable one instead of the most expensive one.
Spin bikes are easy to use and highly effective in fat burning, thus being popular with fitness people. During use, there are many things to pay attention to. If the posture is incorrect, it will not only fail to achieve the exercise targets but also cause damage to the body.
Four key points of the correct posture for riding a spin bike
1. Seat height
Before using a spin bike, check and adjust it to avoid some injuries from the beginning and exercise in the most comfortable posture.
The most appropriate height of the spin bike seat is the height close to the human buttock when standing upright beside the bike, at which the knee joint can form a slight curvature when the pedal is at the lowest point.
Do not make the seat too low, otherwise, too much pressure will be exerted on the knee, and the knee joint is at great risk of damage; do not make it too high either, which is not conducive to exercise.
2. Distance between seat and handle
The short distance between the seat and the handle means a short distance between the body and the handle, which forces the knee joint forward and exerts pressure on the knee joint, causing greater injury.
The knee should not be above the toe tip when using a spin bike. However, the seat should not be too far from the handle.
3. Handle height
Some people like to adjust the height of the handle to a very low level so that the spine has a big curve and the whole body is bowed.
This posture may be handsome, stylish, and convenient for leg exercise in the beginning;
however, long-term exercise in such a way may have adverse effects on the spine, especially the cervical vertebra and lumbar vertebra. In severe cases, hospitals may be required.
Under normal circumstances, after adjusting the seat, adjust the handle to the height of the seat, keep the back as straight as possible, and exercise normally and reasonably.
4. Gradually adjust resistance in your first ride
Spin bikes have a braking system, but their wheels are much heavier than those of ordinary bikes. If you cannot control the rotating force, you may be injured.
Before use, you can add some resistance according to your leg strength and body condition, and use the brake reasonably and correctly.
The fat burning and trimming effect of the spin bike is great, but also because of the high intensity of exercise, you are prone to injuries. During exercise, attention must be paid to the correct posture and the amount of exercise. Exercise should be scientific and reasonable.
There is no doubt that anyone with basic exercise experience knows that long-term consistent exercise is conducive to muscle strength enhancement.
You may schedule your riding time: three to four times a week, and 40 to 60 minutes for each time. A proper ride will shape the muscles well.
Spin bikes are used to exercise the muscles of the lower limbs, which maintain the legs and buttocks in a better shape.
II. Enhancing cardiorespiratory fitness
Spin bike riding is an aerobic exercise that burns about 500 kilocalories per program and greatly enhances the cardiorespiratory fitness of riders.
All parts of the human body depend on oxygen. Oxygen burns the energy stored in the body to activate the organs and muscles. Good cardiorespiratory fitness guarantees good physical function, therefore, chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, endocrine system diseases, and respiratory system diseases are less likely to occur.
III. Creating the atmosphere
The reason why using “spin” in the name of the bike is that the word presents a stronger rhythm and more interesting feeling. For both online and offline group training, riders can adjust riding speeds and resistance according to the rhythm of the playing rhythmic music, which allows the exercise process more passionate and makes it easier for riders to adhere to and achieve goals.
Have you felt the ardor for wellness after seeing so many benefits of the spin bike? Come and join us! Let’s enjoy riding together!
Principle of resistance adjustment: The resistance is adjusted through the physical friction between the brake disk and the flywheel. Generally, this adjustment mode will generate noise due to physical friction, and the resistance change is not smooth enough, so the adjustment range is small.
Disadvantages: The accuracy is relatively poor, and the adjustment is prone to be over-limit or not enough. Another disadvantage is that the flywheel will generate inertia during riding. Sometimes, if you do not pay attention to it, your feet will slide away from the pedal easily, causing certain danger.
2.Magnetic Resistance Spin Bikes
Principle of resistance adjustment: Magnets are installed on both sides of the metal flywheel, and the resistance is adjusted by controlling the distance between the magnet and the flywheel via a wire motor. The particular strong magnet material is used to realize a balanced state of no friction and non-contact suspension between the large flywheel and the magnet. The movement resistance can be controlled through the distance adjustment and the resistance level can be adjusted more accurately.
Advantages: no friction, ultra-quiet; low loss, no change of accessories for life; high smoothness, never getting stuck during riding; automatic resistance control, no manual adjustment needed; linking with sports app, various programs.
3.Electromagnetic Resistance Spin Bikes
Principle of resistance adjustment: mainly includes the magnetic effect of electric current and Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, namely, the process in which the conductor in the magnetic field cuts the magnetic line of force to generate induced current, and the magnetic field creates ampere force (Lorentz force) on the live conductor. If the bike keeps powered on, the user experience is better. It is the highest-end bike product in the market.
Compared with ordinary magnetic resistance bikes, except for the quiet effect, automatic resistance adjustment, and more smart programs, electromagnetic resistance spin bikes also have the following advantages:
1. The adjustment speed is faster. The adjustment from the highest gear to the lowest gear needs less than 0.1s, while the wire motor takes at least 3s-5s.
2. The adjustment granularity is finer. The resistance adjustment can be divided into 1,000 gears, while the wire motor can achieve 32 gears at most.
3. The power accuracy is higher, up to ±5%, while the wire motor has poor accuracy, generally ±20-30%.
MAGENE smart spin bike is a quiet and compact smart bike specially designed for fat burning and trimming, with electromagnetic resistance perfect for the household. The smart bike adopts the EMS patented electromagnetic resistance technology independently developed and realizes accurate power calculation and control through the multi-dimensional power compensation algorithm. In comparison with traditional spin bikes, it features a more smart experience, richer programs, and more scientific exercise methods. Moreover, MAGENE has cooperated with several world-renowned software service providers so that the bike is compatible with more than 20 mainstream cycling and sports apps.
Magene HRM80 combines a high-precision optical dual-beam array, a built-in rotor motor, and a proprietary algorithm. With an adjustable armband, you can exercise more comfortably and conveniently. It is the first armband from Magene and continues the data monitoring technology and upgrade algorithm of Magene heart rate products, providing consumers with better products and user experience.
Optical Heart Rate Tracking
According to the variation of hemoglobin density in blood, the HRM80 heart rate armband can collect the variation data through the photodiode and calculate the heart rate. With the dual-beam array, you can acquire more accurate detection data and capture real-time heart rate changes more efficiently.
High Heart Rate Warning for Safety Exercise
The armband will vibrate to remind you when your exercise heart rate reaches the setting warning value. You can set the switch and warning heart rate value through Magene Utility App.
Convenient and Comfortable
Adopting Lycra elastic webbing and Velcro buckle strap, the armband is skin-friendly. Wearing on arm is user-friendly, especially for women and children.
Multiple Connectivity
By Bluetooth and ANT+ transmission, HRM80 can send real-time heart rate data to smart devices like phones, fitness equipment, and bike computers. For Smartphones, it is compatible with popular fitness apps, such as Onelap, Wahoo, Zwift, Rouvy, Strava, Trainerroad…
Wide Usage Scenario
Comes with an IP67 rating, it is splashproof, and you can exercise without fear of rain
Using a Rechargeable lithium battery, HRM80 can last up to 45 hours of workout after each charging.
With an adjustable range of 19cm-31cm (accommodate a weight range of 40kg-120kg), the armband is applicable in multiple exercise types.
How to use a heart rate monitor is not a complicated thing, just keeps you in the correct heart rate range. However, how to train according to heart rate is not that simple.
Before you start your training, find out these numbers
Resting Heart Rate: the number of heartbeats per minute while you’re at rest, the normal resting heart rate for adults over the age of 10 years, including older adults, is between 60 and 100 beats per minute (bpm)
Maximum Heart Rate: You can calculate your maximum heart rate by subtracting your age from 220. When you know your maximum heart rate, you can calculate your heart rate zones and train at the right intensity.
Heart Rate Reserve: this is simply your max HR minus your resting heart rate and reflects how much your heart rate can increase to provide more oxygen to your muscles.
Target Heart Rate: To calculate your target heart rate (THR) zone, multiply your MHR by 64% and 76%. These numbers give you the low and high numbers that your heart rate should stay within the majority of the time while you are exercising at a moderate intensity level
There are many ways to find out your RHR AND MHR, and using a heart rate monitor is the easiest and most accurate way to get the right number.
About the heart rate intervals
After confirming these main data (maximum heart rate, resting heart rate), you can now calculate your heart rate interval. At present, many people tend to divide their heart rate into five sections, and the British Bicycle Coach Association divides it into six sections.
60%-65% maximum heart rate: it is suitable for long-distance low-intensity riding to promote fat burning;
65%-75% maximum heart rate: the basic training interval, it is suitable for medium-intensity riding at a slightly longer distance;
75%-82% maximum heart rate: it is for medium distance, slightly higher intensity riding, promotes aerobic capacity and endurance improvement
82%-89% maximum heart rate: it is for simulating game rhythm and intensity
89%-94% maximum heart rate: it is for itt of 16-40 km, increasing the anaerobic threshold
94%-100% maximum heart rate: it is for high-intensity interval training to increase maximum output power and speed
The ‘fat burning zone‘ is where you are working out at about 70 – 80% of your maximum heart rate, also known as your fat burning heart rate.
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Magene Pulley Power Meterfor Spin Bike
An innovative tool to increase cycling performance on an exercise bike.
Add a Magene Pulley Power Meter to an indoor spin bike to receive accurate data-based workout feedback.
The power meter on the pulley calculates and sends power data obtained to the console of the spin bikes.
Certified water-resistant to IPX54 standards.
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery to 180h.
Tested and proven accuracy to +/- 3%-5%.
ANT+, BLE FTMS & CPS transmission for compatibility with virtually any computer, smart phone, or spin bike console.
ELECTRONIC-MAGNETIC CONTROL RESISTANCE SYSTEMFOR SPIN BIKE
Smart Exercise Bike Solution： Upgraded exercise bike can achieve real-time resistance adjustment, slope simulation and target power training method. ERG (egrometer) mode supportive: fixes power output by automatically adjusting resistance to match cadence to achieve target power training. Professional and More Fun Training Experience: suitable for various software apps, provides a smart way of providing the correct level of exercise intensity through careful adjustment of the electromagnetically controlled resistance. With a 100-level high-end electromagnetic resistance system there is a seamless variable resistance
Bluetooth Protocol Dongle module for Fitness Equipment
Fast upgrade Bluetooth without modification to original equipment
Efficient conversion to protocol FTMS
UART connection with mainboard
Universally compatible incredibly reliable
Heart Rate Connective Module
A 2.4GHz telemetric pulse receiver and a Bluetooth FTMS module allow full compatibility with the main fitness equipment simulators.
Multi-scenario in various fitness equipment
Fast reading of external heart rate data
Powered by console battery and easy to install
ANT+&Bluetooth heart rate connection
UART connection with mainboard
Connectivity: BLE&ANT+
Product application: treadmill, exercise bike, rowing machine, etc.
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The spinning bike, similar to the normal bike comprised of the handlebar, seat, pedal, and flywheel, is stably connected as a whole. However, thanks to scientific hardware design, the spinning bike performs better by following ergonomic design principles, making the cycling posture more comfortable.
Professional cyclists, before cycling, will make specialized adjustments to the distance from the seat to the handlebar of the spinning bike. Of course, before riding the spinning bike, we should adjust the height of the seat and handlebar to find the best posture for cycling.
The above pictures show the common design for height adjustments and braking in the market. Magene Smart Bike has not only optimized these functions but also developed the smart control resistance to make operations easier and facilitate smoother training. The above-mentioned is not enough to make the spinning bike excellent. What matters most is the scientific and rigorous control system for test and resistance detection.
MAGENE uses the electromagnetic resistance based on the normal bike and adds the electronic control device to the G801 spin bike. The size of the current through the iron core can change the magnetic field strength around the flywheel, creating resistance to hinder the flywheel movement. It simulates the actual road conditions and gives feedback to users, creating an outdoor-like cycling experience. In addition, the accurate calculation of torque and cadence values can provide multiple exercise parameters to users, thus improving cycling efficiency and increasing work effectiveness to avoid ineffective output.
Now, follow Onelap coach, and let’s look at the detailed structural breakdown of Magene Smart Bike:
The patented and mm-precision quick-release developed by our own is no longer restricted to the traditional bike adjustments of the hole position with the fixed height. Even non-professional cyclists can make fitting freely.
I. Seatpost + Handlebar with Any Height Adjustable from 155 to 185cm
II. Mobile Phone and Pad Sucker, Say Goodbye to Black and White Screens
Fix mobile phone or pad with one hand. It supports mobile phones and pads of any size. Release lightly and it’s fixed stably.
III. Smart Electromagnetic Resistance, 100-level Resistance Adjustment
The resistance supports adjustments from 0 to 99, creating a seamless transition of the exercise intensity and rejecting the improper fitness method without feedback, and relying on pure hand-twisting adjustments.
The resistance size is adjusted mainly through the main control board to control the current size intelligently, without any friction, no required manual switch. The more accurate the adjustment, the more uniform the resistance. The iron core generates resistance through the eddy current magnetic field to hinder the dead flywheel movement. The stronger the magnetic field, the greater the resistance.
IV. View Resistance Level and Power Value at Any Time
The low-end spinning bike sold in the market does not provide cadence, resistance, and other values, but is also unable to connect with the game or applications to provide feedback. Due to a lack of real resistance and the actual road conditions, it is impossible to provide genuine feedback on the exercise effect.
The Magene spinning bike provides more accurate training data, rather than a blind focus on cadence.
V. Coverage Less than 0.5 Square Meters
The light bike body has a net weight of only 30kg, covering an area of less than 0.5 square meters. The rollers on the front floor pipe move smoothly. It can ensure exercise security during its use. And when not in use, this exquisite and compact product can be put away, not taking up space.
VI. Sensitive Speed Test, even to Test a Cadence of 200 RPM with Ease
The speed test adopts the ultra-high sensitivity chip. Even when the national professional player performs the highly intensive training, it can detect the cycling speed with ease and provide the real-time cadence value.
VII. Q Factor: 155mm
The self-developed crank of high strength ensures a lower Q factor. Compared with iron cranks, the crank looks more awesome with greater strength.
The Q factor is the distance between two cranks, commonly known as the pedal stance width. A distance of 155mm between two feet is found to be the best for cycling based on the ergonomic design principles and tests by hardware developers. The 155mm is the most comfortable and effective stance width as the knees are perpendicular to the power point, making the pedaling more efficient.
VIII. Fixed Gear with Fan Blades
The self-developed fixed gear with fan blades can dissipate heat from system operation timely. Compared with the bladeless electromagnetic flywheel, the temperature is lower by 10 degrees.
IX. Colorful Ambient Light
The colorful ambient light enables us to straightforwardly learn about the self-power or the heart rate zone, as well as the training intensity.
—Exercise status without the heart rate monitor: recognize and output the power range according to the always-on model: [red above 91%] [yellow 81-90%] [green 71-80%] [blue 61-70%] [white 0-60%]
—Exercise status with the heart rate monitor: recognize and output the heart rate zone according to the always-on model: [red above 91%] [yellow 81-90%] [green 71-80%] [blue 61-70%] [white 0-60%]
X. USB Charge, Unimpeded Playing
Magene Smart Bike, over one-year polished by dozens of MAGENE engineers, is a new spinning bike that integrates intelligence, courses, games, coaches, and other multiple elements. The new spinning bike, combining hardware and software, together with the MAGENE heart rate monitors, can resolve the dilemma of home fitness without coach guidance and data analysis, but also it can provide 24-hour smart coaching courses and real coach guidance. Hence, exercise will be more scientific and efficient.
Spinning Bike Application Scenarios
Scenario 1: Professional cycling training athletes and enthusiasts training mode
Use Bluetooth to connect Zwift, Rouvy, and other professional cycling software. Outdoor cycling and training are often subject to weather, climate, environment, roads, and many other factors, making it impossible for training anywhere at any time. In this case, a spinning bike can be used for indoor training to avoid the impacts of bad weather and roads on the training plan. In terms of the power value, power accuracy, data analysis, and heart rate, the spinning bike can serve as a bicycle substitute for indoor professional training. Trainees can also sign up for professional large-scale events to compete with global professionals.
Scenario 2: Online competition mode
As a club of game lovers, it provides a joyful game experience but also enables exercise at the same time. Racing mode: Trainees in the same event are ranked in real-time, which inspires the competitive and unyielding spirit. To challenge your opponent is also a challenge to yourself. Be brave to break the bottleneck, and unleash your potential.
Scenario 3: Aerobic fitness enthusiasts
The cadence course provides a new choice for aerobics enthusiasts. The course requires keeping a stable cycling state and meeting the requirements for aerobic exercise. However, the requirements will change. In stable conditions, the exercise intensity will be appropriately adjusted to avoid a sense of dullness. For the same fitness requirements, this mode allows training to be completed more efficiently with less time consumed.
Scenario 4: Group training and family exercise PK mode
This mode supports several persons to exercise at the same time. The exercise atmosphere can inspire exercise enthusiasm, improve the intensity and reduce difficulties. It can also serve as a new way of interaction among the whole family, enhancing the family emotional communication and interaction.
Scenario 5: Riding and weight loss mode for new users
This mode is very friendly to new users. It makes an evaluation based on the user’s personal sports capabilities and customizes the exclusive exercise plan, making fat burning more efficient and scientific. In this way, even though a short fitness duration, the fat-burning effect is still significant.
Scenario 6: Fitness, shaping and physical exercise mode
Abundant courses are available and feel free to shape your body according to self-demands. Just pick up a course, complete the course as required, and then the body shaping effect will be amazing, yet without an easy rebound.
All the introductions to the hardware are just part of Magene Smart Bike. More surprises are waiting for you to experience in person!
