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I just bought a desk cycle via Amazon for $150. Essentially it's just resistant pedals that sit on the floor. Probably one of the smarter purchases I've made in a long time and perfect for a small space, keeping it out of the way.
Edit: For those asking, this is what I picked up ... https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA?ie=UTF8&ref_=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top
You're so welcome! I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine! And I agree, 200 is totally awesome for an hour, and 400 for a day with what i consider little pain and no inconvenience from working is amazing!
There are many different ones available on amazon. This one is the one I got because price wasn't really an issue for me, and it has pretty much the best reviews, but honestly there are ones in the $50-100 range that have almost as good reviews - like 4.3-.4 out of 5 stars instead of this one's 4.6.
If you end up getting one let me know how you like it!!!
I have mild diplegia, I can treadmill or bile but if you tire super easy I would definitely favor the bike. If you tire quickly while on a treadmill, even with the emergency stop that shuts it off instantly, your still in a standing position and your legs can give out.
Maybe this would be helpful. Link for "Desk cycle"
You would need a chair of some kind, but it would allow you to us a chair that is suited to your needs/abilities vs a stationary bike which is one size fits most.
DeskCycle Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser – Mini Exercise Peddler – Stationary Cycle for Home & Office https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B1VDNQA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_5xHRFbNY952MF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This is the one I got! It has various strength settings and a speedometer you can place on your desk. I really like it!! Currently recovering from knee surgery and I’m excited to use the cycle to (slowly) help me get comfortable bending my knee again.
What about one of these pedal-only cyclers? It's small so easy to move and store. You just sit on a chair when you use it. You won't get as much exercise as a full stationary bike, but you can get a workout equivalent to a brisk walk while staying inside in the AC.
If you're looking for a good quality piece of equipment with a small footprint I wouldn't really consider anything other than this:
Just need to sit in a chair and pedal and if you turn up the resistance you can really work up a sweat.
Much sympathy for you. Believe me, I know.
There are little under-desk stationary bikes you can buy and just do little circles on a bike from a sitting position on your couch.
Here's what we got:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1VDNQA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hi all, I'm wondering about a desk cycle machine for home... cycling, but wondering if there's anywhere I could test it out or if it's worthwhile. This would be an example: https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1510334293&sr=8-3&keywords=desk+bicycle&dpID=41GQ3verykL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch.
If you're really strapped for time, something useful (and relatively inexpensive as far as workout equipment goes) that I've found is this stationary peddler.
It's designed for office workers, but I use it while I game on my desktop. I've found it very useful, quiet and discreet. Also nice for days when it's really cold outside, or when I wake up feeling depressed or especially unmotivated to get my butt into workout gear and out the door. It could be useful to you if you spend a lot of time in an office, or have periods where you're at home and have 30m to an hour of random free time but can't get to the gym.
Apologies if this pitch comes off saleswoman-ey, haha! I'm a big fan of convenience/anything that makes making good choices easier.
I bought a stationary bike which I have under my desk. Although it was definitely on the pricey side, it's extremely quiet and keeps me moving throughout the day. I highly recommend it to office workers who are looking for something to do at their desks.
Do you have a desk job? If so, you could look into getting what I have at my job, which is a DeskCycle! :D It allows me to pedal while I'm working. Here's a listing to it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502247191&sr=8-1&keywords=deskcycle
I just bought this DeskCycle on Amazon and I'm racking up about a thousand additional calories burned a day while barely breaking a sweat. It's got magnetic resistance and is therefore silent. It's fairly big and you definitely need decent desk height clearance to use it well, but so far I'm loving it.
Definitely read the FAQs on the right! Also, there are alot of other related subreddits that I find really useful as well. Also, like /u/redrosebeetle said, get a food scale! It is by far the most useful thing you can have in your kitchen for losing and maintaining! As far as exercise, an hour of cardio a day is great, and so are adding weights. If you find that it's hard to give up the video games to exercise (I've been on a similar path with the internet at large), you may want to get one of those desk bike things: https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA It's not going to replace cardio, but it can't hurt!
As a perhaps cheaper alternative to a treadmill, there are under-the-desk stationary bikes. Here is an example of one I was looking at from Amazon. I'm not sure if cycling will work with your physical restrictions or not, though.
I have a miniature exercise bike http://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA . I'm just under 6'0 and using it under a desk with the bottom 27.5" from the floor. I've had no issues with it and use it several times a week, although I haven't tried anything intense (e.g. HIIT). Definitely worth the $150 for me.
I have this one and love it! Doesn't squeak, has different resistance settings. Their online calorie calculator is more accurate than the one in the box, but you use the distance and time from that online (just online you can add stuff like height and weight).
While I can't vouch for it yet (I'll only be getting mine in January), I'm giving this a try to rev up my desk job:
It's a little stationary bike you put under your desk and pedal while you work. Large number of reviews, seems to be well rated and looks like a great way to combine work at a desk with a bit of mild exercise. From the reviews it's whisper quiet too. I'm hoping that it'll do the trick for me because I hate sitting at a desk all day.
hello, lovelies! been awhile...i've been ridiculously busy the last few weeks.
things are going well. i decided - after i was going to have to buy ANOTHER set of weight plates - to switch from SL5x5 back to NROL for Abs, which i was doing earlier this year and had to bail on because i didn't have the space or equipment to do it properly. did the first workout yesterday and thought i was going to straight-up die after it was over; i was destroyed. sat in the shower for ten minutes not sure if i was going to vomit or pass out. but i'm excited to do it tomorrow - i'm feeling this EVERYWHERE.
also just ordered a deskcycle, which should arrive at the office tuesday. i am SO STOKED about it!!
Like this, or are there cheaper alternatives? I'd never heard of those before, but they sound like something thatcwould be a good idea to fit into my swimming & running for weight loss.
You can get these neat under the desk "bicycles" like this one.
This could get your heart rate up and burn some energy discreetly.
I’d recommend an under desk exercise bike like this one. It’s a little pricy but there could be other options that are less expensive.
I have some opinions and experience.
I am currently using my DeskCycle (pedaling as I type) and I really love it. It's a well-made product. It is the lowest profile desk cycle out there (10" profile, I believe) which is important because my legs are long and if I went with anything else, my knees would hit the desk.
It definitely is not $50 - I purchased it for ~$170. However, it is great quality. My experience with the company is that they really care about their products and do their best to be transparent and continually improving their products. It has a velcro strap to tether to your chair so it doesn't travel when you pedal. It has an odometer that doesn't read accurate on all resistance levels, so to combat this, you can create a profile on their website and it'll convert to the correct measurement. The company is very open about this, and created an app and online portal to remedy this. It also has a great dashboard that you can customize goals on (minutes/miles/calories/etc) and track progress. It has 8 resistance levels. I cycle on 3 and it's nice enough to elevate my heart rate a bit, but I'm not sweating. When I move to 4 or higher, it definitely is a noticeable difference in effort.
A coworker has an inexpensive one that isn't very heavy, and she says because of that, it's pretty difficult to use because it becomes unwieldy and moves around a lot. I'm speculating, but I could foresee that causing knee issues if you constantly have to fight keeping the machine in place.
For reference, I've logged 940 road bike miles on this machine. June was my highest month at 360 road bike miles and 1791 minutes of activity.
Bonus: If you use a FitBit, you can sync your DeskCycle profile to it.
(Promise I don't work for DeskCycle. I just really am so happy with this product. I recommend it to all my coworkers. Although because of the price point, they are hesitant)
As far as it being a useful tool for training? I'm not super certain on that from personal use because I really just use it for light cardio because I sit so much. I really can't get super sweaty at work. I would imagine at higher resistance levels, it would. I've done it at a higher resistance a few times and I definitely felt soreness in my legs the next day.
And for more information, check out the reviews and answered questions on Amazon. The company answers a lot of the questions (there are 622 answered questions!).
Before I made this purchase, I did a TON of research and reading reviews. In the end, I was convinced that spending more than I had anticipated would have better results (consistent use, etc).
Hope this is useful information. Feel free to ask any questions.
An under the desk pedal like this https://www.amazon.com/Under-Desk-Bike-Pedal-Exerciser/dp/B00B1VDNQA
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| DeskCycle Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser - Porta… | $189.00 | $189.00 | 4.5/5.0 |
| DeskCycle 2 Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser with… | $199.00 | $- | 4.5/5.0 |
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Deskcycle is the brand name. If these links doesn't work, just search Amazon for Desk bike. I'm sure there's others using the same technology and may be cheaper. Just something I had picked up.
DeskCycle Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser - Portable Foot Exercise Cycle for Sitting with LCD Display - Mini Stationary Peddler for Adults & Seniors, Physical Therapy Workout Equipment https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B1VDNQA/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_VF839TBM9N8C5FRVRQW7
Deal of the day: DeskCycle 2 Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser with Adjustable Leg - Mini Exercise Bike Desk Cycle, Leg Exerciser for Physical Therapy & Desk Exercise https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BDRFMZK/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_dl_2N8E9Q4RC372RNFMNQ51
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| DeskCycle Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser - Porta… | $189.00 | $189.00 | 4.5/5.0 |
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I don't like treadmills period. And the new style curved treadmill looks great but is expensive.
I'd think a pedal desk would be a cheaper solution. Maybe a recumbent style as that's more of a long term sitting solution than an upright bike.
Maybe this but I never used it:
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Trainer/bodybuilder here. I know where you're coming from here. When my wife and I started living together I ended up with much of the same issues. She is the type of person who could eat 1000 calories or 9000 calories a day and see very little if any changes, while I have to literally track all input and exercise to avoid losing muscle mass or gaining fat. What ended up working for us was me just taking over all the cooking. It had the added benefit of saving us money as well, since my prepped meals meant that she didn't need to spend $10-15/day on her lunch meals at work. I cook all meals for the week on Sundays. Breakfast, lunch, dinner for both of us and the other four meals that I require each day. It tends to take me less than and hour or two of actual work now that I have purchased the right tools for the job. (InstaPot is a gift from the gods and no one can convince me otherwise) We save money this way since it allows me to buy most all ingredients in bulk, then separate the packages up and freeze whatever isn't used this week for next week. For your staples, it is really quite the bargain. Chicken, lamb, turkey, beef and such bought in mass quantity tends to be MUCH cheaper per pound than it is buying it in your 'normal' supermarket venues. Find yourself a local butcher or ask some restaurants where they get their supplies at and shop there. Depending on where you live, many farmers may cut a deal with you for half the meat of a cow when they take them for butcher. And veggies and grains can be purchased in bulk and frozen into appropriate sizes with the aid of a vacuum packer. Tomatoes, onions, peppers, beans, celery, broccoli, cauliflower and others all respond well to it if packed correctly.
Increasing your activity level is also better than trying to just diet your way thin. Eat an appropriate diet of course, but also look into ways to burn more calories in your day. This doesn't necessarily mean spending more time in the gym each day. Park further from your home or other destination and walk to get to where you are going. I park as far from any entrance I can when running errands. Take stairs instead of an elevator. Things like a DeskCycle are EXCELLENT for having around when working online, studying or watching tv/gaming at home.
Desk pedal like this? Do they help with bloodflow or just so the knee doesnt get stiff? https://www.amazon.de/DeskCycle-Desk-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser/dp/B00B1VDNQA
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The QA section has a noise question and the responses are saying it's quiet: https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA
Same for this one (the question is much further down the list): https://www.amazon.com/Exerpeutic-Capacity-Magnetic-Recumbent-Extended/dp/B00I1S0GEI/
Also, did you mean "recumbent cycle"?
Under-desk bike pedals basically an exercise bike you can use, varying speed and resistance, while you're sitting at your desk...provided you have a desk job.
I've always been curious to try one of these.
Calorie site I use: (http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html)
They sell these things for normal desks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B1VDNQA/
Zero impact and can be used with pretty much any chair or even while sitting on the couch.
I've thought about something like this https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA
Get one of these things and a jumping rope.
They sell these ready made and the cheapest are less than $50 (€28 locally). The really nice ones are $150. I doubt you can build one for less than $50 https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P1ANC0O?psc=1
E: then again if you have your desk setup correctly you shouldn't have enough range of motion to be able to raise your legs up that high without your knees hitting the desk. So really, all round bad plan. Just get up and do some excercises every few hours.
For desk jockeys like us, there are also bikes that you can place under your desk.
I use this to exercise while playing games and it is SUPER quiet, people one cubicle over won't hear it -- it is just not that cheap. If that's what you need, you can get cheaper lower quality ones like this
Using them, you can peddle constantly while gaming or at your desk job and then crank up the resistance when you aren't playing and burn more calories.
Amazon has a Q&A section, where you can ask people who are familiar with such devices. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B1VDNQA
Mine is heavy enough so that's not an issue
http://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA
I've always wanted to get one of these and bind it to be my W and S keys, but I'm not quite sure how.
Yes.
I do intermittent fasting / leangains. EC stack in the morning. Also use this DeskCycle
I was somewhat lean (15%) when starting trt.
They can's just give him one of these? Remove one of the seats in front of him so he can full stretch out, and peddle.
That reminds me, I was going to get one of these - http://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453180613&sr=8-1&keywords=deskcycle+desk+exercise+bike
I use this. The only downside is I had to remove the wheels off of my chair.
Desktop with multiple screens. I do a lot of pacing through the office haha. was looking at a under the table bike
I've got one myself. Pretty handy.
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