Armed with hatchets and knives, slave and educated minister Nat Turner and seven of his followers launched a violent rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, on August 21, 1831.
Like most other pieces of cardiovascular exercise equipment, a recumbent bike can provide you with a good workout -- assuming you put a decent effort into it.
Riding a stationary bike works out your hamstrings, calves, hip flexors and quadriceps. While an upright bike may appear to offer a more strenuous workout, a study published in 2005 in the journal âArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitationâ found that at low intensity, a recumbent bike workout was more strenuous.pper Body Conditioning. With concentrated effort, you can work out your upper body while riding a stationary bike. Some bike models have movable arm handles, which can be used in a rowing motion while pedaling the machine.