To be fit and healthy you will need to be physically active. Regular physical activity helps to protect you from diseases such as obesity, heart disease, cancer, mental illness, and many others. In fact, any kind of activity offers a boost for your body and brain long term.
If you’re looking for an activity to try out, cycling is your best option. Cycling is a low-impact exercise that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and physical levels. So, whether you’re biking for weight loss, commuting, or simply biking for fun, the following article will list some of the many physical and mental health benefits.
Let’s saddle up and have time to ride away!
1. Improvement in cardiovascular
Cycling is an excellent source of cardio. Whether it is time spent mountain biking, commuting to work, or an evening ride in your neighborhood, biking can and will raise your heart and breathing rates. It will surely help to strengthen your heart and lungs over time.
2. Strengthen lower body and core
When it comes to cycling, you might think cardio, not strength. In fact, cycling is excellent for the lower body, such as the glutes, quad, hamstrings, calves, and core. Balancing the body’s center of mass over moving wheels requires engaging numerous muscles in your lower back, abdominal, and hips.
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Overall, having a stronger core not only lowers the risks of back pain but it helps to prevent tension headaches and energy slumps because you’re in a better alignment throughout the day.
3. Strengthen bone injuries and arthritis
Been suffering from joint pains? Well, cycling improves strength, balance, and coordination. Hence, it will help to prevent falls and fractures. Riding is the best form of exercise if you have osteoarthritis, as it’s a low-impact exercise that puts minimal stress on joints.
4. Weight loss
Cycling is a great way to control or reduce weight, as it raises your metabolic rate, builds muscle, and burns body fat. If you’re looking to lose weight, cycling must be combined with a healthy eating habits to be effective.
Much research suggests you should be burning at least 2000 calories a week through exercise. Steady cycling helps to burn about 300 calories per hour. If you cycle twice a day, the calories burnt soon adds up.
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5. Mental boost
Similarly, walking and cycling both release ‘feel-good’ hormones known as endorphins. These hormones help to relax your mind and make you feel happier, it boosts your moods and reduces your feelings of anxiety.
Various people may prefer one type of cycling over another. For example, mountain biking is technical and requires focus to navigate challenging terrain that you may find helps your concentration. As for road cycling, the higher speeds and hill work can be exhilarating, which leads to a greater sense of enjoyment.
At the end of the day, cycling brings many health benefits to everyone despite their intent. So, this is your friendly reminder to gear up and get to biking this week.
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