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Biking As Outdoor Exercise
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Published: August 17, 2006
America's towering obesity rates have resulted in a great deal of research, news coverage and headlining cover stories. Health and physiological experts incessantly lecture on the important benefits outdoor exercise offers, such as increased metabolism, a healthier heart and a refreshingly improved daily outlook.
Many overweight Americans are beginning to listen, and their productive responses are providing hope for many others. America's recent obsession with obesity has paved the way for remarkable, seemingly impossible testaments of overweight people overcoming their obese lifestyle and mindset.
One of the most popular methods for slimming down and increasing cardiovascular health is the bicycle. Once a childhood vehicle to freedom and the sole means of transportation, the health benefits of this outdoor exercise are numerous and seemingly endless.
People can improve their fitness on a bike without enduring the steep Pyrenees Mountains. A casual stroll through the neighborhood or a relaxing ride along a city river can gradually increase overall physical condition. Cycling demands the rider utilizes the largest muscles in the body, the gluteus maximus (the backside ) and quadriceps (the muscles located on the upper thighs). This subsequently helps the rider burn fat and gain leaner muscles.
When compared to other outdoor exercise regimens, bike riding offers several unique advantages. While running three to four times a week will certainly improve cardiovascular health and erase some extra weight, the daily pounding of running harms knees and joints, especially if most of the miles are run on cement or hard surfaces. Biking, however, does not demand painful, undesirable day-in and day-out pounding; you save your joints, while augmenting overall physical and mental well-being.
You can complete bike rides at any time without relying on anyone else; your health is not dependent on the presence or skill of others. All you need is a bike and an open path. Doctors and trainers often actively promote the effects of swimming because, like biking, joints and bones experience little impact, unlike basketball or running. Swimming laps, though, can become impossible in the winter and indoor pools at health clubs can take a large chunk out of your wallet. The goal is to lose weight, not money. But, if you have warm clothes, can brave the bitter, relentless wind and the roads are shoveled and safe, the benefits of biking are just the same in the snowy season. In the winter this outdoor exercise will provide a refreshing look at the snowy, white landscape.
Fighting off extra weight and training to increase fitness does not have to be a hellish nightmare with a screaming trainer. In fact, if you choose an activity you enjoy, research shows you are more likely to continue this exercise method and eventually you will lose those unwanted extra pounds while your endurance skyrockets. Your old self will become a faint memory for motivation purposes only, and a new, better self emerges.
Unlike many other outdoor exercises, bike riding does not discriminate against ages and sizes. This activity is welcome to all. Its health benefits and simplicity will forever make it an enjoyable and productive outdoor exercise. No cleats. No teams. No pool. Just you, your bike and an eventual destination.
Many overweight Americans are beginning to listen, and their productive responses are providing hope for many others. America's recent obsession with obesity has paved the way for remarkable, seemingly impossible testaments of overweight people overcoming their obese lifestyle and mindset.
One of the most popular methods for slimming down and increasing cardiovascular health is the bicycle. Once a childhood vehicle to freedom and the sole means of transportation, the health benefits of this outdoor exercise are numerous and seemingly endless.
People can improve their fitness on a bike without enduring the steep Pyrenees Mountains. A casual stroll through the neighborhood or a relaxing ride along a city river can gradually increase overall physical condition. Cycling demands the rider utilizes the largest muscles in the body, the gluteus maximus (the backside ) and quadriceps (the muscles located on the upper thighs). This subsequently helps the rider burn fat and gain leaner muscles.
When compared to other outdoor exercise regimens, bike riding offers several unique advantages. While running three to four times a week will certainly improve cardiovascular health and erase some extra weight, the daily pounding of running harms knees and joints, especially if most of the miles are run on cement or hard surfaces. Biking, however, does not demand painful, undesirable day-in and day-out pounding; you save your joints, while augmenting overall physical and mental well-being.
You can complete bike rides at any time without relying on anyone else; your health is not dependent on the presence or skill of others. All you need is a bike and an open path. Doctors and trainers often actively promote the effects of swimming because, like biking, joints and bones experience little impact, unlike basketball or running. Swimming laps, though, can become impossible in the winter and indoor pools at health clubs can take a large chunk out of your wallet. The goal is to lose weight, not money. But, if you have warm clothes, can brave the bitter, relentless wind and the roads are shoveled and safe, the benefits of biking are just the same in the snowy season. In the winter this outdoor exercise will provide a refreshing look at the snowy, white landscape.
Fighting off extra weight and training to increase fitness does not have to be a hellish nightmare with a screaming trainer. In fact, if you choose an activity you enjoy, research shows you are more likely to continue this exercise method and eventually you will lose those unwanted extra pounds while your endurance skyrockets. Your old self will become a faint memory for motivation purposes only, and a new, better self emerges.
Unlike many other outdoor exercises, bike riding does not discriminate against ages and sizes. This activity is welcome to all. Its health benefits and simplicity will forever make it an enjoyable and productive outdoor exercise. No cleats. No teams. No pool. Just you, your bike and an eventual destination.
