I have a pet Rat Terrier named Baxter, whose daily walks in the park were my primary source of exercise. The length of these walks became curtailed in 2020 when the pandemic set in and parks were closed to the public. So, we were just doing walks around the neighborhood. Near the end of 2020, I began researching stationary bikes and resolved to put one in my basement. I ended up opting for a NordicTrac which I had to put myself on a waitlist for the model that I wanted with a nice sized LCD screen and signed up for an iFit membership. This gives access to a huge assortment of trainer videos in locales around the world. You can listen to the instruction and motivation of the various trainers as you pedal along, or you can instead tune to a wide assortment of music streams according to the genre of your choice. The videos range in duration and intensity, and a number of them get grouped together each month as part of a Challenge Series to gi e you a goal each month. Workout statistics are tracked and can be viewed daily, weekly, monthly, and even annually. It also tracks your sessions with milestone markers for the year (25 workouts, 50, 75, 100, etc).
My bike ended up arriving the first week of April 2021, and I got it set up in my basement that Easter weekend. By mid-November, I had completed my 100th workout on the bike, and I managed 121 total sessions by the end of the year. By the end of March 2022, my stats for the current year were 214.91 miles traversed, 9,432 calories burned in 18 hours 1.45 minutes of training through 46 workouts. As of yesterday, I've completed 75 workouts for 2022. When I first got the bike, I was pushing myself to ride on it 6 days a week to condition myself into the habit. Once I was accustomed to it, I settled into a 4-5 sessions a week routine. I will say that this is the most consistent I have ever been with a weekly exercise routine. It was an expensive piece of equipment, and the iFit membership added to that expense. The first year came with the purchase of the NordicTrac, and I topped that up with a 2 year extension. So, I have about 2 years left to utilize the feature before I have to pay again. Or, I can let the membership lapse and use the bike without it while setting up a radio or tv in the basement to work out to, but would probably lose the daily statistics tracking in that case.
I probably sound like a NordicTrac/iFit commercial at this point, but it's because I'm really happy with it. Late last year, I also purchased some free weights, so that I could workout my arms the same time as my legs. I've been doing 4 sets per ride of 2 minute intervals, alternating between 1 minute of lifting and 1 minute of curling.
Anyway, TL/DR - Yes, I workout 4 times a week.
