Cycling as an activity helps to strengthen our cardiovascular muscles. A person who practices cycling on a regular basis has fewer chances of suffering from any heart diseases in his/her life span.

Cycling provides multiple benefits to the human body. A person dealing with stress and anxiety can start cycling to fight it.

People having problem in joint movement or frozen knees can take up cycling and improve their stiff joint problems.

Let’s talk about some technical points about cycling –

Riding an efficient bike makes your body efficient, the energy produced in the body will get used efficiently.

So how can we make our bike efficient?

1. Proper saddle height. (Measured from to your waist)
2. The correct distance between handlebar and saddle
3. Proper tyre pressure (As mentioned by the manufacturer)
4. Pedalling with your toes but not with the middle of the foot.
5. Check that your brakes do not rub against the wheel when left unengaged.

Having met these technical bits of your bike will make your ride more enjoyable and efficient, thus leading to a healthy you.

Cycling basically helps to keep your mind and body fresh, better coordination with your own body enhances your reflexes and makes your heart strong.

If taken as a sport, it has a whole new bag of information and skills which one needs to understand.

Some important information that a cyclist should know-

It can be categorises according to the type of cycling one undertakes, be it an endurance rider, a racer or a leisure cyclist.

1. Athletes should monitor their heart rates and the zones in which they ride.
2. They should also keep a track of their FTP’s (Functional Threshold Power) which is basically an indicator of their average and peak powers that their bodies can produce.
3. One of the key roles in the sport of cycling is measured by the nutrition undertaken by the cyclists, either it is carbohydrates for energy or proteins for the recovery!

Now, let’s talk about how cycling helps in fighting certain health issues in the human body –

1. Cancer and cycling-

Researchers have found a relationship between cancer and cycling, especially colon and breast cancer. Researches have shown that bowel cancer can be reduced with the help of cycling.

2. Diabetes and cycling-

Diabetes is a fast-growing public disease which hampers a major part of the population. This disease is majorly caused because of the lack of physical movement. Taking up cycling for 30 minutes daily can reduce the rate of diabetic patients by 40%.

3. Mental illness and cycling-

Mental issues like stress, depression and anxiety can be reduced with the help of short spins on your bike daily!

4. Obesity and weight control –

Cycling is a good way to reduce weight and control certain parameters of your body. Regular cycling can help a person reduce weight and avert obesity. Regular cycling helps to increase the body metabolism rate, which intern helps in the cutting of body fats. The intensity of your bike affects the kilojoules you burn in terms of body fat.

An Overview.

Cycling helps a person physically, mentally and economically. With the rising pollution levels and increasing petroleum rates, cycling is turning out to be the most healthy and economical way of commuting. People can take this up as a sport or for fitness, and help themselves remain fit leading a healthy life.

Go ride your bike! Ride for that smile!