An exercise machine that was purchased during Covid as another way to stay active

Aside from the numerous exercise DVDs that I purchased during Covid that I utilized in my home so that I could still remain physically active (when lockdowns occurred and gyms were closed), was this indoor bike (photographed below) which has especially come in handy with my latest back flare-up (which means modified workouts have to occur to prevent back pain) and this bike is great for low impact cardio that doesn't cause me to bend over/curl my spine which would most likely exacerbate back issues causing back/back related pain. 


The pillow that's on the seat of my bike where my back would go when sitting on it is to eliminate the space between my back and the bike since the bike cannot be adjusted to scoot closer to the handle bars than it already is. The bike has different levels of resistance which is great to intensify the bike ride. It's great to watch movies when riding this bike.




Did you purchase this or any other exercise machine/device(s) during Covid? What did you do to stay physically active? Publicly comment your answers to this post below.


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