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Assault Bike

Assault Bike is an accessible conditioning exercise for building pace, duration and intensity progressively.

MachineCardioIntermediate
Equipment
Machine
Focus
Cardio
Level
Intermediate
Suggested sets
10–30 minutes at an appropriate pace.
Muscles worked
CardiovascularQuadsShoulders

How to do it

  1. 1Set up the machine or equipment safely and begin at an easy pace.
  2. 2Push and pull the handles while pedalling, keeping the effort coordinated through your whole body.
  3. 3Maintain a steady rhythm and increase resistance or speed only while your technique stays consistent.
  4. 4Reduce your pace gradually and log your time, distance or calories in Setto.

Tips & tricks

  • Start light and add load only when every repetition looks consistent.
  • Keep your core active and avoid unnecessary movement outside the working joints.
  • Stop if pain replaces normal muscular effort.

Common mistakes

  • Starting too heavy and relying on momentum.
  • Dropping the return phase instead of controlling it.
  • Losing position as fatigue increases.