{"id":5085,"date":"2023-06-28T08:22:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T01:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5085"},"modified":"2023-06-28T08:22:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T01:22:01","slug":"why-a-trainer-says-the-assault-air-bike-is-her-top-cardio-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5085","title":{"rendered":"Why a Trainer Says the Assault Air Bike Is Her Top Cardio Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">R<\/span>ecently, I realized that I had tried pretty much every cardio machine in existence except for one: <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FAssault-Fitness-Air-Bike-AirBike%2Fdp%2FB00F74RX40%3Ftag%3Dwgtrx10628-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.wellandgood.com%252Fassault-air-bike%252F%26asc_source%3Ddirect%26asc_campaign%3Dno-campaign&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fassault-air-bike%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Assault-Fitness-Air-Bike-AirBike\/dp\/B00F74RX40\">the assault air bike<\/a>. This wind-generating, low impact\/high output exercise bike lets you control the resistance, depending on your effort. Picture an elliptical machine where you use your arms as well as your legs. Now imagine you\u2019re sitting down while doing that. That\u2019s an assault bike. They are typically found in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/crossfit-workouts\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/crossfit-workouts\/\">CrossFit<\/a>, used as a cardio component of the workout, but they are starting to pop up more in traditional gyms, too.<\/div>\n<p>Over the last month, I started attending a gym called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beastbike.fit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.beastbike.fit\/\">BeastBike<\/a>, and the assault bike is a focal point of their programming. They use a combination of dumbbells, medicine balls, and the bike for a 20-minute, high-intensity workout that leaves you breathless by the end. (I know 20 minutes doesn\u2019t sound like a lot, but trust me, it\u2019s enough.)<\/p>\n<p>Why I thought doing anything with the word \u201cassault\u201d in its title would be anything like I\u2019m used to, is beyond me. As a trainer myself, I work out at least four times a week, so I\u2019m no stranger to fitness, but at the end of my first class my lungs were on fire! The dumbbell portion of the class was typical for what I usually do to work out, and I felt very confident on the floor. Once I was on the bike, though, it was like I had never done cardio a day in my life.<\/p>\n<p>Chad Morse, owner of BeastBike, California, explains that the difference is in the resistance. \u201cThe harder you go, the more challenging it gets,\u201d he says. \u201cThe bike will respond to that. You can be a beginner and it&#8217;s going to challenge you, and we&#8217;ve had former athletes here and it kicks their butt just as much. It&#8217;s such an ideal tool because no matter where you&#8217;re at in your fitness and conditioning level, it&#8217;s going to push you.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/assault-air-bike\/\" current-title=\"Why the Assault Air Bike Gives You the Most Efficient Cardio Workout, No Matter Your Fitness Level\" current-image=\"GettyImages-1497016902-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2022-12-27\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/assault-air-bike\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/assault-air-bike\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/assault-air-bike\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The best way I can describe the difficulty of the assault bike as I experienced it, is that it&#8217;s like riding a bike up a steep incline while also pumping your arms. (I know that\u2019s impossible but go with me here.) I honestly thought that because I was familiar with indoor cycling classes, I was going to be the beast the title of the workout was referring to, but the \u201cbeast\u201d was indeed the bike; not me. I was humbled.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s like riding a bike up a steep incline while also pumping your arms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Morse only compares an assault bike to a spin bike in the fact that there is peddling. Otherwise, that\u2019s where the similarities end. \u201cYou&#8217;re also pushing, pedaling, and pulling so it&#8217;s really a full body workout,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve heard it said (and probably even said as a trainer myself) that \u201cthe workouts don\u2019t get easier, you just get stronger.\u201d I can attest to this statement after spending a month doing my assault air bike workouts. There were varying amounts of time we spent on the bike\u2014the longest being around two minutes at a time, and the shortest being three 10-second sprints with 10 seconds of rest in between each round. There was not one time I found it to be easy, but I do feel stronger.<\/p>\n<p>Morse says he named it BeastBike because it\u2019s a challenging workout, but also because you feel like you conquered something when you are finished. It is true. I am always tired, but I feel accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>After using the assault bike on a regular basis, I&#8217;ve noticed I have better endurance when I do other activities, like outdoor runs. Because I like being able to do the most effective workout in the least amount of time (I\u2019m a busy woman, y\u2019all), the assault bike is a great cardio option for me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can get in a really good workout in a short amount of time,\u201d says Morse. \u201cYou\u2019re able to do that because it works nearly every muscle in your body. You can&#8217;t say that about rowing, spin, or running. With the pedaling, pushing, and pulling, you&#8217;re using virtually every muscle and you feel like it&#8217;s draining when you&#8217;re doing it right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Overall, when it comes to the assault bike, my review is: 10\/10 would recommend. Though it\u2019s extremely challenging (probably the most challenging cardio machine I\u2019ve ever encountered), it is scalable to your fitness level. I also appreciate that it\u2019s a low-impact option for those looking. The thing I love the most though, is how accomplished I feel after using it. I am capital \u201cP\u201d pooped after every workout, but I also feel like I can take on the world\u2026 maybe not with my physical body, but with my endorphins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimers__after_content mb-[18px] mt-[16px] pt-[16px]\">\n<div class=\"outline-earmark relative mt-[8px] pt-[10px] pl-[20px]\">\n<p>\n            Our editors independently select these products. 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