Hydrobike: Does It Lose Weight? Benefits, Properties and Contraindications
The Hydrobike is a tool for sports that is experiencing a moment of great popularity, thanks to its widespread diffusion in swimming pools and gyms in our country. It is a discipline that is preferred and considered very interesting by those who are not used to sports at all.
As with any novelty, the Hydrobike has also arrived on the market accompanied by the usual refrain of miraculous benefits and portentous effects on weight loss. But are things really like this?
What are the benefits of the Hydrobike ? Does it really make you lose weight? What are the results we can get?
Let’s see it together, in a guide which, as always on the pages of Salutarmente , will deal exclusively with scientific truths, net of marketing claims which are not only never (or almost) true, but which can even guide us towards activities that have little or no good for our body.
What is Hydrobike?
The Hydrobike is a special exercise bike that is made with particular technical characteristics, similar to those of spinning bikes , which however allow it to be used in water.
Actually the activity of Hydrobike could be summarized just like this: spinning in the pool, exploiting the resistance of the water to have a physical activity that involves a greater number of muscles.
The resistance offered by the water is therefore of fundamental importance for activating muscle groups that would otherwise remain at rest during normal spinning activity.
Even if it is proposed as a physical activity suitable for everyone, it is worth remembering that the Hydrobike is particularly tiring and should therefore be intended for people who already have some type of training behind them. You must be used to fatigue and above all you must undertake a step-by-step guided path, which allows you to improve the performance of the activity carried out each time.
It may also be useful to choose a route that includes a well-organized workout before starting the Hydrobike . A personal trainer (those made available by gyms and swimming pools are more than good) can help us identify a suitable route to then arrive at the Hydrobike with adequate preparation.
What are the properties and benefits of the Hydrobike?
The Hydrobike has quickly conquered a good number of enthusiasts, for several reasons:
- it is able to carry out an important toning action for the lower limbs;
- it has an important action against cellulite ;
- offers physical activity of greater intensity and degree than spinning;
- especially in the warmer season, it is more pleasant to exercise in the pool;
- in the water the stress on the joints is decidedly less intense, which makes this discipline ideal for those who would have problems pedaling, due to joint problems, outside the pool;
- it can be transformed into a group activity and therefore be less boring and tiring, especially for those who manage to organize themselves with a group of friends.
The Hydrobike is therefore actually a very interesting training method for those who are interested in keeping fit, taking proper care of the lower limbs and developing strength and resistance.
Can the Hydrobike really make you lose weight?
Definitely yes. Losing weight with the Hydrobike is not only possible, but practically inevitable.
The physical activity it offers is very intense and requires an enormous expenditure of energy and calories. Calorie consumption is even higher than running and spinning, even if it is worth remembering that not only the intensity of the effort counts for burning fat, but also the duration of the same.
Anyone who wants to lose weight with the Hydrobike will have further advantages, because while it burns excess fat (the real fulcrum of effective weight loss) it is maintained and in some cases widespread muscles develop in the lower limbs.
It is also worth remembering that the Hydrobike is a physical activity capable of toning and slimming the arms too, given that the complete plans also include exercises in time with music to work the arms too.
Hydrobike is also an activity that has very positive effects on cellulite, thanks to the draining and firming action of the exercises performed in the water.
Are there any contraindications?
There are no contraindications whatsoever for those who want to start doing Hydrobike. However, it is worth remembering, as we did at the beginning, that it is a very intense physical activity, which is not suitable for beginners.
The physical effort envisaged by the Hydrobike should be reserved for those who already have an adequate training course behind them and can withstand intense physical effort even for very long training sessions.
Showing up to Hydrobike sessions without adequate training means being unable to follow the lesson and sometimes even more easily developing injuries, even serious ones.
How much does it cost to do Hydrobike?
Making a Hydrobike at home is something that almost nobody can afford. In fact, you would need a swimming pool of adequate size and to buy equipment that can cost several thousand euros.
A variable amount is spent in the swimming pools which can range from 30 to 60 euros depending on the type of swimming pool, the added services and the geographical area.
It’s not uncommon to find offers, especially for those willing to sign up for the whole year, with much lower prices.
Furthermore, subscriptions to Hydrobike lessons and courses generally provide for the possibility of following other types of activities and lessons, both in the swimming pool and possibly in affiliated gyms.
Money well spent, for a one-of-a-kind sporting activity with real benefits on all areas of our body.
She defines herself as curious by nature. In 2006 she graduated with honors in Biotechnology at the Sapienza University of Rome. Between 2005 and 2009, she carried out a university internship and research activity in the field of tumor immunotherapy. She is a co-author of three scientific publications. Since 2007 you have associated your passion for science with that for the web, starting the management of the FitnessEquilibrium.com project.