Why the person should do a certain
activity? For his benefit or benefit of society? Ambivalent answer? Well answer
about cycling is easy. Let us convince you.
Benefits
of Cycling
There are innumerable benefits of cycling
which lets us train our body and mind.
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Just like any other muscle,
heart muscle also needs exercise. Cycling is a best cardiovascular work-out.
Regular cycling decreases chances of heart related problems by 50%.
·
Cycling helps to increase lower
body strength and lose significant number of calories. If one wants a workout
which is gentle on ankles, knees, hip and back, cycling is the one.
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Daily moderate cycling helps in
digestion and in blood supply to the brain.
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As cycling is a strong physical
activity it helps to burn fat from thighs and bally ensuring weight loss and
muscle building around
the gluts, hamstrings, quads, and
calves.
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As cycling helps to burn fats
in the body, it indirectly reduces the risk of postmenopausal breast and
colorectal cancers.
·
Well, we all know the
importance of immune system due to pandemic of Covid-19. Cycling in different
environments effectively boost immune system.
·
Cycling provides blood
circulation to body at a higher rate which allows rapid flow of the hormones
which reduces stress, anxiety, and depression and provides peace of mind.
What
is best time of the day for cycling and how long you should ride?
Ideally, the best time depends on various
factors like daylight, traffic, pollution, and weather etc. of your
environment. One should try to cycle in morning to get fresh air and sunlight
and avoid traffic on the roads. Moreover, cycling in morning improves your
efficiency at work. Cycling at night should be avoided unless if you have high
quality rear and back lights, reflectors on pedals and wheel, etc. Some
research shows that riding in evening shows more speeding and energy levels for
professionals but if you are riding to lose weight or improve overall fitness
levels, you can ride anytime. Your time period should be divided in a week. For
example, you should have1-2 days of short ride (30 minutes), 2-3 days of moderate
ride (45 minutes) and 1-2 long rides (60 minutes). Keep a track on your
distance travelled using your smart phone or smart watch in each ride. This
helps determine your speed and set goal for your next ride.
Who can do cycling?
Unlike
any other sports cycling doesn’t have any age limit. Anyone who wishes to start
a healthy lifestyle can join cycling as their everyday exercise. On an average
a child learns to ride a 2-wheel cycle at age of around 5 to 8 years.
Continuing the activity after that will lead child to a healthy lifestyle.
Doctors recommend avoiding cycling if you have any kind of injury which will be
adversely affected by cycling. Start cycling if you have fully recovered. If
you have any problems related to balance, vision, hearing, etc. try using
stationary bicycle. If you have experienced a heart attack in recent past, it
is recommended to start a short ride after 2 to 4 weeks after your treatment
depending on your health.
How can you start cycling and be regular?
Let us
give you some beginner’s tips to start cycling.
·
Search
for a good bike which fits in your budget.
·
Pamper
yourself with required safety equipment like helmet, kneecaps and elbow cap.
·
Create
cycling a habit with at least sort ride in a day.
·
Try
to join a cycling community or a group. This will make cycling more fun.
How can
one be regular without any reward? There comes Happy Feet Family in the
picture. The Happy Feet Family has launched Fit India challenge –a initiative
to boost the immune system. Happy Fit Family is happy to reward you with the
medals based on your daily activity and aggregate record of cycling. Visit https://happyfeetfamily.com/ for
more information
The bottom line
Now that
we know the good effects of cycling on health, everyone reading this should at
least give a try to start cycling. Will you give it a try? Share your cycling
experience with fellow regular and beginner riders in comment section below.
