Impulse Air Bike HI-ULTRA HB005

The Impulse air bike HI-ULTRA HB005 is a conditioning machine rather than a cardio machine. Thirty seconds on it is genuinely unpleasant, which is precisely why athletes and coaches keep buying them.

How an air bike works

Resistance comes from a fan. The faster you push, pull and pedal, the more air the blades have to move, and the harder it becomes. There is no dial and no setting to cheat with.

As a result the machine matches your effort exactly at every moment. A beginner and an elite athlete can use the same bike on the same day, and both will find their own limit.

Twenty-six blades

Impulse designed this fan with 30 to 50 percent more blades than other ultra air bikes, arriving at 26 precisely designed blades. More blades move more air at the same RPM, which means you produce a wider range of watt power on this machine than on a rival at the identical cadence.

For anyone training to a power target rather than a time, that range is the reason to choose this bike specifically.

Built for HIIT

The HI-ULTRA was developed for high-intensity interval training. Short, maximal efforts against a resistance that rises with your output are the fastest route to cardiorespiratory capacity and explosive speed.

Meanwhile the moving handles mean you can train upper body only, lower body only, or the whole body at once. That coordination demand is a training benefit in itself.

The console

The digital console carries three target modes and two intermittent modes, plus a heart rate monitoring system. Intermittent modes are what make interval sessions run themselves: set the work and rest periods and follow the screen.

PVC-covered pedal synchronisation handles keep your hands and feet moving together, and they stay comfortable through a hard set.

Impulse air bike specifications

• Model: Impulse Fitness HI-ULTRA HB005
• Resistance: air, controlled entirely by user effort
• Fan: 26 precisely designed blades
• Console: digital, 3 target modes and 2 intermittent modes
• Heart rate: monitoring system included
• Handles: PVC-covered, synchronised with the pedals
• Training: upper body, lower body and total body

Who buys an Impulse air bike

Athletes, sports clubs, conditioning gyms, sprint coaches and commercial facilities that run interval classes. It also suits serious home trainers who want the hardest twenty minutes available in a single machine.

Browse the rest of our air bikes, or the wider cardio equipment range.

How to train on it

Start with the classic: twenty seconds hard, forty seconds easy, ten rounds. That is ten minutes and it will be enough on your first day.

Progress by holding a higher wattage across the same intervals rather than by extending them. Air bike sessions should stay short; the intensity is the point.

Price in Kenya

It is KSh 160,000. Impulse is a commercial brand, and this is a commercial-grade machine rather than a home bike with a fan bolted on.

Common questions

Does the Impulse air bike have resistance levels?

No, and that is the design. The faster you move, the more resistance you generate.

Is it suitable for beginners?

Yes, because it scales to whatever effort you put in. Start with short intervals.

Can I train just my upper body?

Yes. You can work arms only, legs only, or both together.

Does it monitor heart rate?

Yes, a heart rate monitoring system is built into the console.