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Getting Started Visiting a cycling shop to purchase a bicycle, or joining the local cycling club may be your first step toward fitness through cycling. The advantages of cycling as an exercise medium of choice include the low level of impact cycling has upon your knees, as well as the enjoyment that one gets out of it. Indeed cycling is unique as a sport in that it takes you out into the countryside and allows you to step outside of your busy schedule to enjoy the scenery of your area, all the while giving you an excellent workout. Of course cycling can be done with the aspiration of winning the Tour de France, or simply to enjoy a Sunday morning spin around your chosen cycling route. Training and equipment for cycling thus logically vary in accordance to your individual needs. Most importantly you should wear a good cycling helmet, complying with safety standards and fitted properly to your head. Next a pair of cycling shorts will give you some welcome relief over a ride longer th...

If you are looking for the ultimate aerobic workout to add to your women's fitness and exercise program, give indoor cycling a whirl. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this indoor cycling exercise, I'll try and explain it a bit. Indoor Cycling is an aerobic exercise that takes place on a specially designed stationary bicycle called a spinning bike. In a class of other stationary cyclists, you pedal while motivating music plays and an instructor talks you through a visualization of an outdoor cycling workout. Emulating hill climbing and traveling down hill, you are sometimes pedaling as fast as you can, other times cranking up the tension and pedaling slowly from a standing position. Cycling helps you to focus inward and to work on your mind and your body. This is an ultimate workout for any women's fitness program. Cycling burns a big bunch of calories, if you feel the need to count them that is. An average 340 to 450 calories can be burned in 45 minutes. Cycling...

Nowadays, obesity has become one of the major health risks around the world. People need to understand ways to achieve and maintain fitness. One of the best programs to take on is good old fashion cycling. It has always been an effective way to burn up some calories, get in shape, as well as meet new people or bond with friends and family. So for those people in search of a good fitness activity that will allow them to bond with people and enjoy the great outdoors while keeping in, cycling is the way to go. Being overweight is usually a cause of misery and health problems. And something should be done about it. The downside with other types of exercises is that they can be exhausting, complicated or monotonous. Cycling on the other hand is simple to get into, interesting, and enjoyable. For most people, cycling doesn't have to feel like a routine or hard work. You can start out your cycling exercise by having a simple spin around the neighbourhood and then to the grocery store ...

What does Edward Cullen and Insulin levels have in common? Nothing really but you would think vampires have an appreciation for the effects of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels! Anyways to look as lean as Robert Pattinson does for the Twilight series, you might want to try Carb Cycling to loose fat but not muscle along the way. So shoveling breads, cereals, and pastas into yourself as if it's a race to the finish, is not the answer. Eating meals or snacks like this which are high in carbohydrates will send your blood glucose level into outer space. To counter for this rapid rise, your pancreas secretes the hormone insulin into the bloodstream which lowers the levels of blood glucose. This insulin level caused by excess carbohydrates will ultimately promote the accumulation of body fat. OOPS and that's what we don't want! In other words, if we eat too many carbohydrates, we're sending a hormonal message to store fat. However, regulating your blood sugar level is...

Cycling for seniors can be a great form of exercise, just as for any other age group. Cycling is an aerobic form of exercise, which just means that it uses oxygen and the lungs. Aerobic activity is generally very good for the heart and circulatory system and it is often said to reverse some of the physical effects of aging. Cycling can also help to reduce symptoms of many health problems including hypertension (high blood pressure), arthritis, asthma and even depression. However, if you suffer from any health problem especially heart conditions, high blood pressure, or if you are at risk of health issues due to age, being overweight or a smoker, you should definitely check with a doctor before taking up any vigorous exercise. In fact a health check is recommended for all seniors before starting any exercise program. There are two main forms of cycling that you can enjoy: indoor and outdoor. Indoor Cycling Cycling indoors requires a stationary bike or exercise cycle that you kee...

If fitness is your goal and you want a high intensity exercise-there is no need so stop if the weather is bad. Indoor cycling can give you just what you want rain or shine and can be done alone or in groups. Cycling has numerous health benefits. It strengthens the muscles of your lower body, increases your stamina, improves blood circulation and gives your fitness that much needed boost. Indoor cycling, a relatively recent concept, aims to capture all of the benefits of cycling without making you have to be outside in the weather. Especially in parts of the country where inclement weather can cause problems for fitness buffs part of the year, indoor cycling is your answer. So how exactly does indoor cycling work? Basically, indoor cycling is done on special exercise bikes, which, while staying stationary, allow you to perform all the actions of a normal biker. In an indoor cycling class, you will typically find dozens of such bikes together. The exercise is different from others of...

Train for Cycling Indoors Bad weather should not stop your cycling training, especially if you have some basic tools, such as a heart rate monitor and a trainer. Suitable goals for an indoor cycling program include improving things like spinning, maximum power, and lactate threshold. Indoor cycling workouts are much like normal roadwork, except that you will probably perspire more heavily. Without the breeze to help evaporate perspiration, it won't cool you nearly as effectively. You may want to get a fan, especially since wind resistance trainers with ducts to vent the fans towards you are almost gone from the market. You still need to stretch properly beforehand and keep yourself hydrated. You can improve the smoothness of your pedal stroke by spinning with only one foot for part of your workout, and with only the other for as long. This will really show you where the dead spots are in your pedal stroke, and as you continue, how much you're improving in this area. Obviousl...