Reebok Fitness RB Bike Series – PowerBike
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Issue 1 – August 2004
Hints To Help You Achieve Your Goals
Always use your PowerBike in the correct manner, sitting in the correct bio-mechanical
position as incorrect use may lead to injury.
There are a vast number of benefits to exercising. They include improved sleeping patterns,
increased metabolic rate due to the higher ratio of lean muscle tissue to fat (thereby burning
calories even when not working out), improved posture reducing risk of back pain, denser
bone mass reducing risk of osteoporosis, clearer skin and the improved self-esteem that go
with all of these. Do not use weight loss as your only measure of success. Your mirror is a
much better indicator than your scales.
Don’t set unrealistic goals at the outset of your exercise programme. This could lead to
muscle soreness and de-motivation. Instead use the cycle for no more than 20 minutes three
times a week to allow your body to recover, and monitor your exertion level using the heart
rate grips and the tables above. Remember, you’re changing your life, take time to do it
properly.
Don’t try to immediately change your entire lifestyle to get fitter. Incremental change is far
easier and more sustainable. Don’t try to give up fatty foods, alcohol, late nights and start a
gruelling exercise regime all on the same day. Take it one step at a time, ensure the changes
you make genuinely become part of your lifestyle and don’t chastise yourself for backsliding
occasionally.
Understand the other elements of your daily life that can help or hinder you in achieving your
goals. Nutrition is vitally important in affecting your general well-being with regard to the type
of food you eat and when you eat it. Also, there are many opportunities during your normal
day when your current habits could be substituted for healthier practices. Instead of taking the
lift, take the stairs and instead of sitting over a long lunch, take a brisk walk and eat an apple.
Even if you only do it one day of the week it all helps.
