Air Bikes

Would you like to take your fitness and endurance to a higher level, lose weight effectively, burn calories intensively, or increase your energy level? Then an air bike is ideal. An air bike offers you a full body workout, which makes it popular among Crossfitters but also home users. Airbikes are easy to use and accessible to almost anyone who wants to improve their health. The biggest benefits? You can train at home, regardless of the weather and as hard as you want. This way you can comfortably achieve your fitness goals.

What is an air bike?

Air bikes, also called fan bikes and assault bikes, are stationary bicycles that use a combination of arm and leg strength. Since most fitness equipment such as exercise bikes and cross trainers use electricity, the air bikes use air as resistance through a large fan. The harder you pedal and move your arms, the heavier the resistance becomes. This makes them especially popular for HIIT (high-intensity interval training) and crossfit workouts. But they are also very good for home use. They are very popular because with these bikes you can quickly burn calories and also give you a full-body workout.

Who is an air bike suitable for?

The nice thing about air bikes is that they are suitable for almost everyone. Whether you are a beginner or more experienced. The air bike is especially popular among athletes who are looking for an intensive and efficient workout.

For Crossfitters: Due to the high intensity (HIIT) and the ability to train both your upper and lower body, the air bike is one of the favorites in the Crossfit community.

For home athletes: The great thing about an air bike is that they are fairly compact and

For athletes who want to improve their endurance: Airbikes offer you an excellent cardio workout. That is why they are also very suitable if you want to improve your endurance and performance.

For people who want to burn calories quickly: Due to the intensity of the air bike, this fitness device is also known as the calorie burner. You can determine the intensity yourself by going harder or softer. This makes an air bike suitable for athletes who want to improve their cardio and health.

What are the advantages of an air bike?

Training on an air bike has several advantages. This way you always have a full-body workout. Unlike traditional exercise bikes, with an air bike you train both your arms and your legs, which ensures a full-body workout. This not only ensures that you burn more calories, but also that your overall muscle strength and fitness improves.

In addition, airbikes are also very user-friendly. They often have a simple design without complicated programs or constructions. This makes them accessible to athletes of virtually all ages and fitness levels.

Train with variable resistance, the great thing about the air bikes is that they automatically adapt to your effort level. So the harder you pedal and move your arms, the heavier the resistance becomes.

Go for efficient calorie burning. Because you can train at high intensity with an air bike, you can burn quite a few calories in a shorter time. This is ideal if you want to lose fat and improve your cardio.

What should you pay attention to when buying an air bike?

Would you like to buy an air bike for your home or in your professional environment (such as a gym or physio practice)? Then it is important that it meets your personal needs (or those of your clients). There are various criteria that you can take into account.

Comfort and adjustability: Check whether the aribike has an adjustable saddle and multi-grip handles. With the adjustable saddle you can adjust the airbike to your body size and with the multi-grips you can regularly change grips. This is important to train comfortably and prevent injuries.

The resistance system: Almost all air bikes use a fan resistance system. The harder you pedal and move your arms, the heavier the intensity becomes.

Display and monitoring: Would you like to be able to see and keep track of your training data? Then a good display with monitoring is important. For example, see whether the airbike shows information such as time, distance, speed, calories burned and heart rate. This way you can train even more specifically.

The noise: Some airbikes can be noisy due to the fan, especially at high intensity. If you live in an apartment or with others, the noise level can be an important concern.

The size: Check in advance where you want to place the air bike. Airbikes are generally fairly compact. Do you want to be able to move the bike? Then check whether there are transport wheels.

What is HIIT and is an air bike suitable for it?

The abbreviation HIIT stands for High-Intensity Interval Training. This is a training method in which you train intensively for short periods and then alternate with short recovery periods. A typical HIIT session usually ranges from 10 to 30 minutes where you quickly increase your heart rate to deliver maximum effort and then have a short rest period in between.

One of the major benefits of HIIT is that you improve your cardiovascular system, but it also ensures increased fat burning and calorie burning, improved muscle strength and improved endurance

Because air bikes are accessible to different fitness levels and are easy to use, they are very suitable for HITT training and regular use.

Which brands of Airbikes are there?

In our range you will only find the best mid-range to high-end air bikes. Well-known brands you can find with us include:

• Schwinn
• Toorx
• Hammer Strength
• Lifemaxx
• Octane

Need help choosing your new airbike?

Would you like to buy an air bike? But are you still not sure which one would best suit your wishes and needs? We will be happy to help you with all your questions. You can reach our airbike specialists by telephone at +31(0)413-256800 or send an e-mail. Or visit our store in Volkel, Netherlands.