The Excy Blog
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Springtime Sports Injuries for Runners: Start Slowly!
Common Springtime Sports Injuries for Runners The weather is getting nicer and shelter in place COVID-19 rules are slowly lifting, which means many runners will be leaving their homes behind in favor of the open road, trails, and fresh air. Whether you are hitting the...
Exercising at Home During the Coronavirus: Aim for Moderate Intensity
How much should we be exercising at home to help us during the coronavirus? On March 16, we kicked off the “Cozy Up” Excy challenge to make exercising at home during the coronavirus crisis a little easier. The goal has been to show a little of everything Excy has to...
COVID-19: Exercise is Medicine for a Strong Immune System
COVID-19: Four Tips to Embracing Exercise as Medicine for a Stronger Immune System In January, my 81 year-old father-in-law passed away surrounded by a caring and loving family. We got to say goodbye. Right now, my heart is breaking for those being impacted by...
HIIT Exercises for Week 3 of the Excy Portable Exercise Bike Challenge
HIIT Exercises for Week 3 of the Excy Fitness Challenge High-intensity interval training (HIIT) with Excy is fun, efficient, and effective! This week, we alternate between spinning, cranking, and rotating Excy between intense bursts of activity and fixed periods of...
HIIT Workouts for Week 2 of the Excy Fall Fitness Challenge
HIIT Workouts for Week 2 of the Excy Fall Fitness Challenge We wrapped up week two of the the four-week Excy Fall Fitness Challenge with HIIT workouts for some of our most popular positions. To get started, kick it off with the semi-recumbent pedal exercise HIIT...
Thank You Veterans: One Marine’s Hand Bike Journey with SciFit and Excy
Proud Marine, Mom, and Hand Cycling Paralyzed Veteran Medalist As we celebrate Veteran's Day, it's important to honor those serving today and in years past. So, we wanted to share one Marine’s story and say thank you to all veterans. We also want to extend a special...
HIIT Workouts with Excy During Week 1 of the Fall Fitness Challenge
HIIT Workouts with Excy During Week 1 We kicked off the first week of the four-week Excy Fall Fitness Challenge with HIIT workouts for some of our most popular positions. First, we turned a chair into a recumbent exercise bike. Next, it was all about increasing upper...
30-Day Excy Fall Fitness HIIT Challenge Starts November 1
Fall Fitness HIIT Challenge for All On November 1, we will kickoff a 30-day Fall Fitness HIIT Challenge (high intensity interval training). With winter just around the corner, seasonal treats everywhere, and temperature’s cooling off, this is the perfect time to focus...
5 Tips to Become a Consistent Excy Pedal Exerciser This Winter
Winter is around the corner. For many, that means rain, cold, wind, snow and a lot of reasons that make exercise challenging. We tend to take on a “Snuggle up” mentality, we eat more and we do less – human hibernation! But we are not bears. For many of us (especially...
Meet Excy’s New Equipment Rental Program That Makes Prehab, Rehab, and Post Rehab More Accessible
Convenient Access to Medical Fitness Drives Demand for Excy’s Exercise Equipment Rental Programs Excy is super excited to announce the availability of month-to-month and rent-to-own exercise equipment rental programs. We understand that many people who need access to...