At first glance, the air bike looks similar to a bicycle ergometer or a spinning bike. However, the difference lies in the fact that not only the legs but also the arm and core muscles are used, as these are required for the movement of the air bike. As the handles are pulled along with the hands, the legs and arms move simultaneously.
As the name suggests, the special feature of the air bike is the air resistance. The intensity of the training is regulated solely by the air resistance. The faster the pedalling movement, the greater the air resistance, and therefore the more strenuous the training. On the one hand, this ensures intuitive operation of the device, which is an additional fun factor for many athletes, and on the other hand, the air resistance ensures that the joints are protected.
The device can be ideally used at the end of the warm-up to really push up the heart rate of the exerciser for a short time (e.g. 6-8 x 15 sec. load and break phase or 3 x 30 sec. load with 1 min. break).
