Cycling Exercise for Fitness

Cycling Health Benefits

It reduces the risk of developing coronary heart disease.

It builds your stamina and tones the muscles in your upper thighs, glutes, and calves.

It manages your weight.

Can reduce stress and depression.

It is a good aerobic workout.

Cycling Weight Loss

Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions in the U.S and Western Euurope. Statistics indicate that more than half of American adults are either overweight or obese. The main reason for the rapid increase in obesity over the last fifty years has been traced to a decrease in physical actvity. This decrease has not been compensated for with a decrease in food intake.

Thus, one way to keep your weight at a normal level is by an increase your physical activity. Cycling exercise is one good way to do this, as it burns many Calories an hour. It can also be a very enjoyable leisure activity.

For a 180lb man, the number of Calories burned per hour is as follows:-

Cycling at 10 - 12mph 490 Calories
Cycling at 12 - 14mph 654 Calories
Cycling at 14 - 16mph 817 Calories

Cycling Safety Tips

We have seen some of the health benefits of cycling, but there are also dangers that the cyclist should be aware of.

Always wear a properly fitted safety helmet from a reputable company.

Wear a properly fitted and brightly coloured jacket.

Be sure to know all the rules of the road and cycling etiquette.

When riding at night use a headlight and rear light.

Make sure your tyres are fully inflated.

Use your common sense.