Originally Posted by
gvonne
.... but they only have recumbant indoor bikes. Would I be wasting my time and should spend the $35 a month else where? Thanks.
In a nutshell. NO, you would not be wasting your money if you go and workout every day or every-other day.
That said, yes you use the same muscles - but not as many of them and in a different way. Riding your DF you can engage a lot more of your muscle groups than you do on a 'bent. On a DF you get the whole body in to it. Legs, core, arms..... on a bent it is primarily your leg muscles.
But if your at the gym working out on the recumbent bike, take an extra 15-20 minutes and work your torso and arms too. Or, alternate like Monday, Wed, and Friday do the bike; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday your other muscle groups. Then you'll get a complete program for your body.
Most gyms that I've ever been to would design a program for what your goal/aim is. Talk to them and see.