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A piece of cardio equipment promises users they can burn up to 5,200 per hour
The assault bike is a resistance trainer which gives a full body workout
It uses gravitational force to increase the intensity of the exercise session

By Alice Murphy For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:36 EDT, 30 October 2018 | Updated: 22:36 EDT, 30 October 2018

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In recent times, the booming health and wellness craze has sparked growing interest in unusual exercise regimes and intense workout programmes designed to burn fat like never before.

From high intensity interval training (HITT) to the Australian fitness cults Orange Theory and F45, people of all ages are willing to try anything in pursuit of a flawless physique.

The latest trend for working up a serious sweat is the assault bike, a high-resistance piece of equipment that pushes users to the limit for a full body session claiming to burn a staggering 5,200 calories - in just one hour.

Investing in an assault bike for personal use will set you back a cool $799.

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The latest trend for working up a serious sweat is the assault bike, a high-resistance piece of equipment that pushes users to the limit for a full body session

The assault bike is a $799 piece of resistance equipment (pictured) designed for a full body workout

Chris Reid, Manager of Australian gym chain Fitness First, spoke to Body and Soul about the new piece of equipment, saying: 'The best thing about the assault bike is that it works your entire body.'

According to assault bike retailers Rogue Fitness, the equipment 'reinvents and retools nearly every component of the traditional fan exercise bike', from the frame to the crank, pedals and monitors.

Using gravitational resistance from the air, the assault bike automatically determines how hard you work – in other words, the harder you pedal, the greater the resistance.

WHAT IS RESISTANCE TRAINING?

Resistance or weight training is a type of physical exercise which works against force to induce muscular contractions that build the strength, endurance and size of human muscles.

Different forms of resistance training include free weights, weighted machines, resistance bands and your own body weight.

Source: Better Health

'Combining power from both upper and lower body creates an extremely challenging workout, but it also rewards you with an unprecedented level of calories burned on a piece of cardio equipment,' Mr Reid said.

According to experts, 60 seconds on an assault bike burns up to 87 calories which means a total of 5,200 burned every hour.

This figure is astonishing given the average woman should consume roughly 2,000 calories per day while an adult man is advised to eat 2,500 to maintain the same weight.

Fitness First recently installed a number of assault bikes in their conditioning area at their Sydney CBD location.

Fitness First recently installed a number of assault bikes in their conditioning area at their Sydney CBD location

Resistance training has become the exercise du jour in recent years (pictured, social media fitness sensation Laura Henshaw who regularly documents her resistance sessions online)

Resistance training has become the exercise du jour in recent years.

Australian fitness instructor Kristy Curtis previously told FEMAIL the key to a healthy mind and toned body is a workout routine which includes resistance training at least three times a week.

'Having muscle on your frame is important as it supports your bones which decreases [the risk of] osteoporosis and heart disease while also helping to maintain a healthy weight,' she said.

A recent study from Ireland's University of Limerick also discovered a link between lifting weights and a significant reduction in the symptoms of depression.