With these toning exercises you will continue burning calories even if you are on the sofa
For many, riding a
bike
is something like a small daily freedom prize, going from here to there without depending on anything other than your
legs
.
By using the bicycle in our day to day we are not only contributing our grain of sand for a more sustainable world and saving on gasoline.
We will also be improving our fitness considerably.
For all these reasons, celebrities of the stature of
Madonna
, Jennifer Aniston or even the top model
Kate Mosse
are well-known passionate about bicycles.
In fact, you may be thinking of ditching the car, the bus or the subway, getting on a bike and heading out into the city.
But what bike to choose? What is the right equipment?
Getting started in this discipline
is much easier and cheaper than it may seem, you will immediately have amortized the investment, both in money and in health.
It's all about getting down to it.
4 health benefits of riding a bike
A
stronger heart
;
that is one of the great virtues that cycling exercise brings to the body.
With each pedal stroke, the heart pumps blood to ensure that the entire body is perfectly oxygenated, and this greatly favors
the circulatory system
.
In addition, with this sporting habit, it is possible to reduce bad cholesterol and favor good cholesterol thanks to the
burning of calories
.
Riding a bicycle will also serve to
gain
muscle mass
and bone density, since this exercise works the muscles, explains Mireia Tomás, a graduate in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences.
No matter how light the intensity, the benefits will be visible in the toning of the thighs and buttocks.
In addition, the impact is less than, for example, in the case of running, so the joints suffer less.
It is also very useful for maintaining and
control weight
, or even reduce it through a more intense routine if that is what is intended.
The personal trainer Gabriel Garrido
specifies
that riding a bicycle helps to eliminate fat without losing muscle, unlike what happens in other sports activities.
During the practice of this exercise, in addition to favoring the cardiovascular system,
the lung capacity is increased
.
Every day you will notice it a little more, and that is that riding a bicycle produces a more efficient oxygenation of the brain.
The lungs will work more effectively.
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