World Bicycle Day 2021: 12 Reasons, Why Cycling is better for you
Strengthen your immune system
Exercise helps improve immune system, cycling is a best exercise; it helps increase in the production of essential proteins and helps wake up lazy white blood cells.
Cycling promotes weight loss
Cycling helps burn calories between 400 and 1000 calories each hour; it depends on the intensity as well as rider weight.
Cycling builds muscle
Resistance elements of cycling means, it not only burns fat, but it also helps build muscle, especially around the hamstrings, calves, quads and glutes.
Cycling helps cut riders risk of heart disease and cancer risk
Cycling can work can help reduce the rider’s risk of developing heart disease or cancer in half.
Cycling has low impact
Running is weight-bearing, hence injury rates are higher. Cycling, by contrast to running is not weight-bearing.
Cycling improves mental well-being
Cycling successfully combines physical exercise with being outdoors, exploring new views. You can either ride solo or in a group.
Cycling can help sharpen navigation skills
Not invested in GPS Cycling Computer, cycling can help sharpen your natural sense of direction, exploring the lanes; this would offer essential exercise, for your internal mapping capabilities.
Cycling can improve brain power
Cycling can help improve your brain’s cognition, functioning as well as physical structure.
Cyclist sleep better
Cycling helps reduce anxiety; this elevates the ability to sleep.
Grow your social circle through cycling
Cycling is an incredibly social sport. Joining a cycling club, will help you grow your social circle.
Cycling acts as a natural pain killer
Next time, do not reach for pain killers, instead, go for quick cycle ride, when you perform moderate to high intensity exercise, helps release neurotransmitters such as nonepinephrine and serotonin, these help alleviate physical and mental pain.
Cycling helps you live longer
Numerous studies have proved, that cycling can literally add more years to your life