How Cycling Works Your Body
Several reasons may contribute to your decision to start cycling. It could be environmental choices, trying to save and manage finances or health and fitness, among others. Whatever the reason, deciding to hop on a bike is one of the best choices for your body physically and mentally. Cycling works your body in numerous amazing ways, some of which you may not even notice at first.
Managing Weight
Regularly cycling at a high intensity will help you shed some unwanted weight from your body that will lead to healthy weight management. Cycling will significantly help you increase your body’s metabolism and build lean muscles. This will lead to the burning of calories, even when you are not working out.
Core Workouts
Cycling helps you by working your core muscles. This includes your back and abdomen. Having strong back and abdomen muscles helps to support your spine and ensure you maintain your body upright. Cycling in this position allows you to engage the whole of your core in an exercise that is not so punishing but is immensely beneficial.
Mental Health
Cycling helps to boost your mental health by relieving stress, anxiety and depression. When cycling, you will tend to focus on the road, and this will improve your concentration and keep you aware of your surroundings, which helps you forget about any worries you had. If you feel any anxiety or stress, take your bike out for half an hour and feel the difference. When you decide to cycle regularly, you will start feeling more content and confident in every way.
Balance, Posture and Coordination
Learning to be stable and staying upright when cycling helps you to improve your balance, posture and coordination even when you are not on the bike. All this allows you to reduce rapid ageing and any pain that may be caused by having a bad posture, especially on your neck and back.
