'If you commit to doing that every other day, you’ll find that consistency is far more valuable than intensity.' “20-30 minutes is the sweet spot for those working out at home,' Murrin says. Studies have shown that cyclists who use stationary bikes for short, high intensity interval training can significantly improve performance on the road without having to put in hours of work.
You don’t need to commit to cycling for an hour or more to feel and see results. Even when I just have small bursts of time, I can put on a 20 minute express workout and get that same feeling and sensation that I get from an in-person class.' “It’s a huge mind booster and mood shifter. “Indoor cycling is low impact, but high intensity,” says Alana Murrin, Head of Ride at London’s Psycle studios. They're smaller and more compact than a treadmill or rowing machine and offer a lot of bang for your buck. The right stationary bike can be a great investment. While the chunky, clunky indoor bikes of the 90s and noughties have been replaced by sleek spinning machines, finding the best exercise bike for you can still be tricky – as I discovered while testing the best for this piece. The huge variety of exercise bikes is enough to put even the most experienced cyclist in a spin.
