Pick up the Pace with Cycling

Pick up the pace with cycling

Cycling provides a powerful fitness and weight loss exercise. You gain benefit in strengthening leg muscles which translates to better endurance in other activities such as walking or stair climbing. In addition, there is less impact on joints reducing the risk for joint damage. The aerobic benefit from moderate intensity cycling is a great way to burn calories.  Peddling at a speed of 12-14 mph will burn up about 500 calories an hour.  peddling at twelve to fourteen miles per hour.

A variety of choices are available for cycling as well. You may choose an indoor spin bike, road bike, or a mountain bike. Each choice for cycling has benefits and drawbacks. Fair weather is a great time for a family bike ride. Enjoying nature or camaraderie of the group is also best done in the outdoors. However, outdoor cycling requires more preparation, and fickle weather can ruin a good bike ride.

Indoor spin cycling while for more boring has several advantages including the all important removal of the bad weather factor. Less preparation or gear is required for indoor cycling. As I mentioned previously, a group spin class can be a great motivator.

Getting some physical exercise from cycling bike riding will help you burn calories, strengthen leg muscles, and boost your energy. Get motivated today. Pull out your bike and go for a ride or get to the gym for a spin class!

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