Product Review

Tunturi\'s F30 is a good all rounder and better built than most entry level machines. Its excellent price enables us to pitch it the entry level but its specification, including Heart Rate Reciever & chest belt is in fact be-fitting of a good mid-range upright cycle. Compact and well styled worthy of a listing in Gym Fitness best selections.Ideal for the elderly with walk through frame mount.

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Facts About Cycles:
 
Cycling is one of the optimum form of stamina training.
It improves heart function and circulation and
strengthens leg muscles and/or tone. Cycling is
ideally suited as cardiovascular warm up or full
workout with exertion zones and pedal rate.
Cycling is also a worthy addition or calorific
burning check your heart beats per minute (BPM)
against your age chart provided below.
Calories:
450-550 calories per hour
Body Primary:
Heart  Cardiovascular workout, aerobic endurance
calorie burner.
Body Secondary:
Lower body conditioner develops lower & upper leg
calfs.  Minor toning of waist.
Equipment:
2 Basic types upright & recumbent
Upright favour good body posture and strengthen
the back. Recumbant have seats parallel to pedals
with a lowered \"recumbent\" bucket seat which favours
back support, greater longterm endurance and
comfort.  Recumbant benefits sufferers of back &
knee problems and high blood pressure. Erogmeter
versions are more advanced trip computer console
often requiring mains power.  Whilst power cables
are an inconvenience the better machines generally
require socket outlets. Ergometers measure more
precisely your workout rate.
Heart Rate Control:
Whilst handpulse is often sufficient and a useful
feature for quick convenience more accurate heart
rate control is achieved with a chest belt adding cost
to the final RRP price.
Mechanism:
Resistance is introduced more commonly by magnetic
brake to flywheel belt drive.
Look Out For:
Sturdy frame to your weight and personal strength
ratio.  As a guide use a bike which is capable with
your normal weight plus at least a 20% margin.  Seat
comfort, particularly on uprights.  One of the most
important features is the ability to adjust the seat
position not just vertically but horizontally. Handlebar
tilt also assists with personally tailoring the seat pedal
position for maximum comfort. Study the program
presets and capability of the ergometer.  Always
look at the platform space to your own floor area
needs.

Maximum Fat Burning Zones For Age Groups:

Age 20  work out at 145 heart beats per minute
Age 30  work out at 138 heart beats per minute
Age 40  work out at 130 heart beats per minute
Age 50  work out at 125 heart beats per minute
Age 60  work out at 118 heart beats per minute
Age 70  work out at 110 heart beats per minute
Age 80  work out at 103 heart beats per minute

Always work out according to your own medical
condition and personal doctors/trainers advice.
The above target heart rates are given for
guidance only.