Question 1

kinetic bike helps to lose weight?

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Weigh Loss: Use of stationary indoor bike trainers can help contribute to weight loss.

Question 2

is a stationary bike good for abs?

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Yes and no: It's a good way to get back into fitness and burn calories and condition yourself so you tend to stop overeating. You'll need to do resistance exercises to gain mass in your abdominal muscles. Don't overlook cable exercises such as the pull-down in the illustration.

Question 3

suffer from headache after bike ride?

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Happens at times: Depending on your calorie intake, state of hydration and muscle fatigue and duration  you can expect some headache after bicycling. Rest, hydration with electrolyte replacement should relieve headache. Good luck:)

Question 4

should you ride a bike with osteopenia?

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Sure: Good to excellent cardiovascular and resistance exercise (if you don't coast too much); not great weight bearing exercise greater degrees of osteopenia have worse fracture risks than lesser degrees. Riding a bike is fine; falling off has the fracture risk.
Have fun, be active.

Question 5

fell down from bike from a speed breaker.

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How long ago was: injury?  Recommend intermittent icing, elevation of arm, compression and rest. We are not able to say if there are fractures or other significant injuries to  your hand/ arm. The most conservative/ safe course of action would be medical evaluation. Take care.

Question 6

is bike riding a bad exercise for kidney ?

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No: Bike riding is a good exercise. If you are a male, you need to watch out for pressure on the pudendal nerve. Keeping the seat tipped forward helps.

Question 7

how can i avoid back problems when i bike?

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Bike fit: Get a professional bike fitting .Adjust the bars height to avoid extreme position in general biking is not particularly hard on the spine avoid accidents wear a helmet.

Question 8

my back hurts after bike riding is that bad?

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Conditioning: If you are a rider doing regular exercise/riding, you may feel some fatigue/soreness after prolonged ride, but should not be painful. If this is something you just started, then it is quite common to have lower back pain because of prolonged bending position riding on a bike. It should get better with training. So, take it easy at first. If not better, consult doc. Good luck.

Question 9

docs, what's a good substitute for bike riding?

Accepted Answer

Many  activities: Engage in regular aerobic exercise (i.e. running, swimming, Nordic track, rowing, downhill skiing, zumba, dancing, kickboxing, walking, cross country skiing, hiking, etc.)

Question 10

what is the risk of riding bike without helmet?

Accepted Answer

Injury or death: Open or closed head injury - and disfigurement - please wear one.

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