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I find cardio to be a very underrated tool (or activity) in the context of strength training and I'll use this thread to try and convince you why getting a room bike is the best purchase you can make in 2026
Ever since completely stopping my previous sport and going all-in on strength training, I have been neglecting cardio. There were periods when I did it semi consistently after training in the gym but I always eventually started skipping it because the workouts were long and I am always training in the evening. As a result, I had unfavourable blood pressure and lipids. Half a year ago, I moved out of my parents place and with that, came the freedom to do stupid (or sometimes not) decisions. One of them was getting a room bike. My room is spacious, but enough to justify having a room bike and not using it. And that is literally the biggest motivator for me to do my 20-30 minutes of fasted cardio every morning. I cannot let myself stop doing it, since it takes up place and decided I will not regret getting it. Ever since, my quality of life has improved drastically. I no longer have stamina issues, my blood pressure and resting heart rate are much much better and my lipids and glucose metabolism should improve too. And don't fall for the broscience advice "cardio kills gains". It doesn't.
Tl; dr: get a used room bike for cheap and use it. Your life will improve a lot.
Ever since completely stopping my previous sport and going all-in on strength training, I have been neglecting cardio. There were periods when I did it semi consistently after training in the gym but I always eventually started skipping it because the workouts were long and I am always training in the evening. As a result, I had unfavourable blood pressure and lipids. Half a year ago, I moved out of my parents place and with that, came the freedom to do stupid (or sometimes not) decisions. One of them was getting a room bike. My room is spacious, but enough to justify having a room bike and not using it. And that is literally the biggest motivator for me to do my 20-30 minutes of fasted cardio every morning. I cannot let myself stop doing it, since it takes up place and decided I will not regret getting it. Ever since, my quality of life has improved drastically. I no longer have stamina issues, my blood pressure and resting heart rate are much much better and my lipids and glucose metabolism should improve too. And don't fall for the broscience advice "cardio kills gains". It doesn't.
Tl; dr: get a used room bike for cheap and use it. Your life will improve a lot.