Are you trying to figure out whether to get a gym membership or to set up a home gym? Both options have their advantages and disadvantages. For instance, the advantages of a gym are that you have a variety of equipment to train the whole body. While working out at home is more convenient as you can train whenever you desire. Top-selling indoor cycles include names like Peloton and NordicTrack.
Peloton is an indoor bicycle with live streaming and on-demand classes that allows riders to participate with other competitors and gives a strong cardio workout in the process. Putting a Peloton in your home gym offers the rider challenging, competitive and high-tech pedaling sessions whenever you like. Keep in mind, Peloton cycles cost roughly $3,000 for the first year and nearly $500 each year thereafter. The NordicTrack also offers high energy studio classes from some of the best personal trainers in the world. Personal trainers control the incline, decline, and resistance of your ride, for a truly interactive experience and replicating the feel of outdoor training. The prices for a NordicTract stationary or recumbent cycle ranges from $399 to $1299.
Let’s compare the health benefits of both:
1. Strengthen your legs and lower body
Spin is a cycling exercise that involves a serious amount of leg movement, endurance, and plain hard work. Quads and glutes are leg muscles that benefit during a spin class.
2. Heart rate
Nordictrack has an advantage over the Peloton when it comes to monitoring your heart rate. NordicTrack comes with an iFit adjustable chest strap that will monitor your heart rate.
3. Cardio endurance
NordicTrack also has an incline and decline feature which the bike is capable of doing. The bike also has digital control that allows the bike to automatically increase resistance, this can boost your cardio endurance majorly throughout your workout.
4. Low impact workout for joints
Both the Peloton and the NordicTrack are great options for a low impact workout for joints. Any type of activity that removes pressure from your knees, hips, and back is a great exercise.
5. Interval training
Interval training consists of alternating periods of high- and low-intensity activity. The NordicTrack provides a great system, as it allows the personal trainer to control the resistance of the user.
6. Helps maintain a healthy body mass index
Scientific research supports spinning and indoor cycling as a meaningful and effective way to maintain fitness for most people. Studies found spinning and indoor cycling results in reductions in body mass and fat percentage in overall body mass index.