Reddit reviews Exerpeutic Folding Magnetic Upright Exercise Bike with Pulse

thank you!! i’m so much happier. I never realized how hard it was on me (both physically AND mentally) to be overweight.

I bought this bike here.

my quick and honest review - it was easy to assemble, the seat is super comfy, and it’s quiet. i’m a little too short for it, so I had to put some pedal extenders on (I was doing a number on my knees by hyperextending them every rotation). also, the console died after like a week. they sent me a replacement one for free within a couple days but I never installed it as I track the workouts on my apple watch. oh, also, it’s light, folds up tiny, and is really easy to move around (and hide!)

Here you go. Honestly its great bike

The most Life Changing thing on my wish list would be this [Exercise Bike] (http://www.amazon.com/Exerpeutic-Folding-Magnetic-Upright-Pulse/dp/B007595TKU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1HSZ4B20C9LPB&coliid=IWFLQ8DHP0SC4). I would love to lose over 100 pounds (takes a lot for me to even admit this), and having this bike would really help me with exercising in my room late at night.

I have this exercise bike. Running is my prefered workout, but I live in southeast, and when it's 89 degrees and 99% humidity at 9:30 PM, I just can't face it. So...this is my no-excuses tool. I put it in front of my tv and get going and it does exactly what I need it to do, which is get my heart rate up and get me sweaty enough to feel like I did something. It's nearly silent and light enough I can carry it around easily (maybe 35lbs?). It's not free, but it's about 6 months of a gym membership near me and I've had mine about 5 years.

It's amazing!! It folds up for space. Tracks your time, distance, calories and heart. Also it has different levels of intensity.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007595TKU/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

adhd person here. motivation is especially hard for me sometimes. exercise has been super helpful. i do cardio every morning, and the r/bodyweightfitness recommended routine three nights a week.

but i started with just cardio. 30 minutes on a stationary bike. i used to listen to music while doing it, but my mood shifts pretty often, so i often don’t feel like listening to whatever music is on my phone. now i listen to audiobooks.

i pick a book that i’m really into and only listen to it when i’m on the bike. it motivates me to get going, especially when i’m invested in the story. by picking a book to only listen to when biking, my mind links the enjoyment of the story to the act of exercising, so the anticipation makes it a bit easier to get started sometimes. plus i can shut the world out for 30 minutes and be wherever the book wants to take me.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007595TKU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SBS-AbECBRGYB

here’s a link to an inexpensive stationary bike that’s good for beginners. small footprint, foldable, and you can do cardio from the privacy of your home. mods, let me know if i’m breaking any rules by posting the link, i’ll delete it.

even if it’s not this, i hope you find some exercise that works for you! it’ll help to elevate your mood and motivation. and don’t be hard on yourself if you skip a day or two. set up a schedule and try really hard to stick to it, but also recognize that (mental and physical) rest is important. so give yourself some time if you need it. love from an internet stranger.

3500 Amazon reviews say yes.
https://www.amazon.com/Exerpeutic-Folding-Magnetic-Upright-Pulse/dp/B007595TKU/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1478583869&sr=1-1&keywords=exerpeutic+folding+magnetic+upright+bike+with+pulse

Another treadmill is an option, or a stationary bike (I have this one and I like it, it's nothing fancy though), an elliptical, or a set of dumbbells that you can use for both strength and for added weight when doing an aerobic workout.

Of course there are others, but those are my suggestions. Look on Craigslist or something similar and see if you can get something for free or cheap, then you might be able to get more than one! Unless you're well off, then go straight for more than one from Amazon. ;)

I know how you feel. I have felt this way too many times to count.

You are living in a constant cycle of negatives thoughts and negative behaviors.

What has helped me and helped kick off me finally losing weight was "faking it until you make it"

I hated my appearance, I would cry when I would look at pictures of myself, I disgusted myself. Then one day I looked in the mirror and said "Fuck it, I am beautiful at this weight and any weight I choose to be!" I dressed better, I wore makeup cut all my hair off (you don't have to be that extreme :) I liked what I saw in the mirror. I decided to love me for me.

This is the only body I got so I should accept it for what it is and what it does for me.

Then I decided to log my food just out of curiosity (LoseIt app). Saw I was eating waaaaay more of the bad stuff than I thought. Started eating more veggies and using a foldable bike to get under my budget.

I lost some lbs. I got happy and I noticed the cute clothes I had were fitting even nicer.

Then a friend of mine who also had weight issues told me about C25K. I always thought I had bad knees (my knee has dislocated twice in my youth while doing mundane things) so I was hesitant...but I decide to just give it a shot, if I fail I fail but at least I tried. My buddy had issues with asthma so we always would make it to week 4 of the program and just stay there. I finally took it upon myself to keep going...with or without her. I complete C25K. I can not run for 6 miles!

So the point I am trying to make is that I accomplished what I never thought I would by just changing my negative attitude to a positive one. I know it is easier said than done.

But if you "fake it until you make it" pretend you are an athlete, pretend you are the most sought after fashion model in the industry! You eventually with feel this to be true and those feelings and thoughts become reality.

You work around small children. The things you say to yourself, would you ever say those things to any of the children in your care? Someone once said this to me. I would never tell a child they are hideous...why should I say that to myself?


PM me if you ever want to talk.

No problem. Here is the bike I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007595TKU/
It's actually $130. It's foldable and was super easy to put together.

Sure!

It's a company called Exerpeutic. I found it on Wal-Mart's website. It has a digital timer/calorie counter included and it's magnetic so it doesn't make a sound. Given the price I was worried it would be a piece of crap, since most of the other bikes I saw with these features were considerably more expensive, but it has been great.

Edit: Oh, I found it! A bit more expensive than when I bought it, but still reasonable. This is the exact one I got.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007595TKU/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469586274&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=exerpeutic&dpPl=1&dpID=41uDA%2BjLymL&ref=plSrch

I basically follow this timer.

http://www.intervaltimer.com/timers/3094136

Sometimes I mix it up and just go fast and slow on my own whim.

and I use this bike in my basement. For $130 dollars, can't go wrong.

I have an elliptical that I got through my friend's amazon prime account for $100.00 not including taxes and honestly I'm very happy with it. It doesn't require a plug in or battery and you can adjust the resistance which is controlled by a belt/fan inside as you peddle. It's quiet as well, easy to move, and doesn't require much space.

Here's the ad


EDIT: Format

Stationary Bike

I just bought this bike off Amazon and I really like it so far. Seems solid and works well!
Exerpeutic Folding Magnetic Upright Bike with Pulse https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007595TKU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_whQIEGVgbgszp

Exeurpedic,

http://www.amazon.com/Exerpeutic-Folding-Magnetic-Upright-Pulse/dp/B007595TKU/

Sturdy as hell, very easy to assemble, very easy to use. The two problems I have with it: the non-standard saddle mount, and the seat post angle is fixed (it feels like a cruiser, I would like it a bit more steep). It folds to use about half as much floor space as in its working configuration, it has two casters that can be used to drag it around, they are not in contact with the floor when the bike is setup for use. It is light enough that we can fold it and carry it around the house to wherever we want to work out, so for example I'll do my workouts at my home office, my wife will do them in front of her TV and my son will do them in the living room.

Strange feature: instead of a water bottle cage it has a plastic pocket sized perfectly for a smart phone or maybe an MP3 player.

http://www.amazon.com/Exerpeutic-Folding-Magnetic-Upright-Pulse/dp/B007595TKU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394432595&sr=8-1&keywords=excersize+bike

I bought this one before my ACL injury but am very glad I kept it:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007595TKU
Cheapish and works great for biking 30+ mins a day while watching tv.

Hahaha! Stationary bike. /u/gnuckols said do it, so I do it.

I currently use a shitty $100 stationary bike for my cardio but I'm thinking about upgrading. I don't mind second hand so I'll shop FB but does anyone have recommendations for something around the $500 range. Biggest NEED is that it has to either be compact or be compactable so I can store it in my living room out of the way when not in use. I want something that I can reasonably do 30mins of LISS on; the current bike is not the most sustainable at 130HR+ for 30min as my grundel takes a beating and it's either super easy so I have to pedal fast as shit or hard to the point my quads are locking up in just a few minutes.

Thoughts? What do you meatheads use?

This exercise bike because we will be getting rid of the treadmill once we eventually move (it's too big) and this will fold up and fit nicely wherever I decide to store it. Also I have always wanted one and prefer them over the treadmill.

Thanks for the contest!

You could get an elliptical or a bike machine for a home machine.

So I hate biking around on the roads for my fear of getting hit and honestly a bit self-conscious and I think I've found a decent solution to my problem, but I have no idea how practical it is. I've been thinking about getting an exercise bike (Something like this) and setting it up so I can ride it and sit at my computer desk at the same time. I haven't really thought of any technical problems and I'd really like someone to point out flaws to it and tell me if its a horrible idea. I plan on using the bike handles and securing something to place my keyboard and mouse on and be able to use the exercise bike while I do my online things like gaming, netflix, and reddit.

I've just seen general all over weight loss and tone, and I can bound up/down stairs way easier now. I think this is the one, they must have upped the price a little since November.

FWIW, I bought this stationary bike several years ago from Amazon, and I like it well enough. The weight limit is 300lbs.

What about getting something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Exerpeutic-Folding-Magnetic-Upright-Pulse/dp/B007595TKU

I bought this awesome and cheap upright exercise bike from amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Exerpeutic-Folding-Magnetic-Upright-Pulse/dp/B007595TKU

Everytime I play any video games or watch tv in my room, I bike too. It is so easy and time flies while you are biking - especially if you keep yourself occupied. After doing this for a few months, I bought a road bike, and now I am outside biking every chance I can get. I started running again too, and have been counting calories every day using myfitnesspal. This exercise bike was what helped me start on my health journey, and I am so happy I bought it.

This awesome upright bike relates to /u/Sp3cia1K because I'm pretty sure it's the same one that she was gifted not too long ago. :) BUT These binoculars relate to her much better because they also relate to her adorable son, Loki! :D I bet it's something he'd love because he seems to be close in age to my God son.

Happy Birthday, /u/Sp3cia1K! Is it awesome in person too? :0

This one looks good

Depressing as fuck..... but seriously Upright bike I guess