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The stationary exercise bike is a very popular piece of fitness equipment because it can be very effective for burning off calories without subjecting your body to excessive impact, especially on your knee joints. That is one reason why using a stationary exercise bike may be more useful for some people than a treadmill, even if you generally burn off less fat from cycling. However, it is possible that you may run into the problem of not burning off as many calories as you should in doing your stationary cycle exercise. Let me give you a couple of simple tips that may help you to improve the fat-burning effectiveness of your stationary bike exercise. First of all, before beginning your exercise, you should make sure that your bike seat is adjusted to the correct height. This may seem to be a minor thing, but in fact, the height adjustment of your seat can have a considerable effect on your workout. If the seat is too low, then your exercise will cause your legs to become much more fa...

In today's world less and less time is spent on our health. Exercising has become a very small priority in many of our lives. We all know that we should exercise and while many of us want to, we feel that exercise just simply would not fit into our current life style for various reasons. Exercise is particularly important when trying to lose weight. I bet you know this and the other benefits of exercise as well as the next person. We all do. However, the majority of people continue to either do the least amount of exercise they can or simply do none at all. If we all know the benefits, then why are we not doing enough exercise? Let's consider four common excuses and what we can do about them. No Time to Exercise? This is one of the main reasons for lack of exercise. However, it is not about the amount of time we have available but how we use it. Look at what your do on a daily basis. Could you get up half an hour earlier and fit something in? How about the hour or s...

Bike riding for exercise is one effective way of staying fit and toned and building physical endurance. In biking, almost all parts of the body are exercised, from the legs to the thighs to the abdomen and even the arms. Cycling, though, is more recommended to people who wish to strengthen the lower part of their body since the upper half does not get as much activity as the lower part when it comes to riding a bike. Exercise for busy people Although riding road bikes along various terrain might be a lot more fun than cycling indoors, some people just don't have the time to venture outdoors and work on their fitness. For these busy individuals, there is the option of indoor biking. Exercise bikes for use inside the home or in gyms are readily available and serve the same function as road bikes. They can use either the recumbent or the upright type and choose from various brands like ProForm, Nautilus, Schwinn and Life Fitness. How biking works the muscles Cycling, even indo...

Cycling is a fun and enjoyable activity and a good way to improve your health. It makes you feel better about yourself and most importantly. It is a good way to lose weight quick and easy if you enjoy riding a bike. As a preferred choice to lose weight cycling can reduce the risk of serious illnesses such as heart disease, obesity and high blood pressure. It also shows that you care about the environment by not contributing to the carbon omissions while at the same time you stay in good shape. Cycling is a good way to show that you care about public health and your own. It is a good way of improving your balance and all round coordination. Cycling each day generally enhances physical well-being and promotes mental health. Besides all the other listed factors. Cycling is usually and enjoyable way of getting around and exploring places. It brings about positive attitudes on how we feel and view the world. Cycling is also proven to be effective from the aerobics point of view. R...

Hello and welcome to "5 Great Exercise Routines", the aim of this article is to give beginners (or re-starters) to regular exercise some good options to consider before getting into it. I have only included types of exercise with which I am personally experienced, this way I can highlight both the major benefits and potential problems, this knowledge will allow you to take the good and leave the bad from whatever exercise routines you decide upon. First up we are going to have a close look at boxing, now before you recoil in horror from this violent and challenging sport please understand that I'm not suggesting you jump in at the deep end with sparring sessions and fights. That part comes later if you personally decide it should, what we are looking at in this article are the sometimes overlooked benefits of regular boxing exercise. The first is greatly increased stamina, after a few regular training sessions (and especially if you stick to it) your lung power wi...

Losing fat is not an easy goal. However, if you get advice from a professional or follow some tried-and-tested methods, the goal can be a bit easier to achieve. If you have been looking for an expert, we suggest that you follow the tips given below. The tips may help you shed the extra fat. Read on to know more. Heavy Weights As far as workouts are concerned, you may not want to ditch heavy weights. For most people who want to burn the extra fat, lifting heavy weights for 5 to 8 reps is a good idea. Moreover, focusing on big lifts, such as bench press, deadlift, and squat works for most people. We suggest that you go as heavy as you can. Use Supersets According to experts, resistance training does help with fat loss; however, you may not want to follow the straight-sets method. Aside from this, you may want to rearrange your workouts. For instance, you can add supersts, dropsets and circuits for better results. Moreover, you may want to keep your heart beating fast and take sho...

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...

Stress is a part of everyday life and a certain amount of stress can usually be dealt with pretty effectively. However, when it builds to the point that it is seemingly ever present, steps need to be taken to significantly reduce the effects it has on the body. We live in a very fast-paced world and there seems to be less and less time for relaxing and just letting our minds rest. All that takes a toll on our mental outlook and our health in general. The results include headaches, stomach ailments, sleep problems and deteriorating well being. Since we cannot eliminate stress from our lives we need to find a way to better deal with it and to treat the symptoms before they become incapacitating. Perhaps one of the best stress relievers is physical activity. It does not matter whether you put on your cycling jersey and head out for a stimulating ride or lace up a pair of boxing gloves to take out your tension on a punching bag or any of dozens of other outlets. Just the act of releasin...

More than half of the population in the world is so much into the corporate life that people forget to take care of themselves. It isn't their fault, but the responsibilities that drive them to that extent. Many suffer from various kind of health issues like depression, weight loss or gain, blood pressure and much more. People take appointments from top psychiatrists to check what's wrong with their schedule because everyone has to get going with it. It's just the lack of physical exercises and fresh oxygen that an individual fails to adapt. Late night office, sleeping till nine or 10, incorrect breakfast timings are all the catalysts to unhealthy conditions leading to problems like depression, weight loss or gain, etc. To prevent such things, it is mandatory to get involved in physical exercises like cycling. The respective sport helps to maintain good health in an efficient way. Below mentioned are some of the perks that pedaling provides. Read on to know more. It stren...

What I love about cycling is the fact that it's very enjoyable, it gets me outside seeing places that I might not otherwise see, and is very beneficial to my health. So, as well as being a lot of fun, cycling is also a great way to get fit and can result in many health benefits too. So in what ways is cycling good for you? There are a number of ways in which your body benefits from cycling, though perhaps the most important in terms of helping to extend your life are the cardiovascular benefits. Cycling is what's known as 'aerobic' exercise. Aerobic exercise uses, and improves, the consumption of oxygen in the body. While this in itself may not sound like anything special, it actually results in a number of benefits... In terms of the heart, cycling can strengthen the heart muscle which means it's stronger and can pump blood more efficiently. It also strengthens the muscles used for respiration, and hence helps the flow of air in and out of the lungs. The whol...

Sodium is the most important mineral that is lost in sweat during prolonged exercise. Marathon runners are particularly susceptible to hyponatremia, a deficiency of sodium. Other important electrolytes include magnesium, potassium and calcium. In addition to electrolytes, several key vitamins that are important for energy metabolism, including vitamin B3, B5, B6, B12 and folic acid. Zinc and chromium are co-factors for the enzymes involved in energy production. Vitamin C and zinc are antioxidants that help reduce oxidative stress that occurs after strenuous activity. Recent studies have shown an increase in plasma homocysteine in athletes after strong physical activity. Vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid help reduce homocysteine levels. Calcium, vitamin C and Aloe vera may also aid in recovery after strenuous physical activity. Calcium Calcium participates in muscle contraction and nerve transmission. Calcium is a component of bone, and is particularly important for female a...

A lot of people take up sports to get into shape. Indeed, someone may feel that they are not getting enough exercise and will want to get fit to improve their health and their body. Playing sport allows muscles to relax and gets your body fit. The key improvements of fitness that sports provide are cardiovascular and strength. Cardiovascular involves the improvement of stamina and improves lung capacity. Strength comes from the muscles shaping patterns during heavy movement. Both are evident in many sports that help with fitness and below are five top sports that you can take up to make you more fit: Running is a good sport to take up for fitness. Many health clubs have running clubs you can join - they not only give you an incentive to keep it up but also to start you off slowly and as you get more and more into it to get faster. Others enter marathons and fun runs. Running helps build up stamina and your cardiovascular system, as well as being good for your heart. This is because a...

Mankind evolved over millions of years to survive by walking or running to chase prey or gather food. It was often difficult to digest and was scarce. And yet in the space of a mere few hundred years we have become the masters of our environment, and food has become plentiful. In the modern world we are surrounded by machines and gadgets that allow us to avoid almost all physical effort. The food we can buy often contains large amounts of sugar and fat. Boredom, which might otherwise have motivated us to become active, is satisfied by television and video games and other sedentary activities. But in the western world over-eating and lack of exercise is having a catastrophic effect on health. Not only do we put on weight, but our cardiovascular systems, evolved for regular use, lose their potency. Like any machinery left unused, the components begin to rust and seize up. The risk is that when they are needed they fail suddenly and catastrophically. We become vulnerable to heart diseas...

This is a very general concept that you can do at home, as well. Similar to spinning, it only differs from this one in that you don't need a professional trainer for indoor cycling. All you need is a stationary bike and a bit of room to put it in. After that, you can start indoor cycling and get into shape. Indoor cycling can also be done at your local gym, as described in another article, in the form of spinning. This is probably what you should be doing at the beginning because it is easier to workout in a larger group. All you need to do is focus and follow the instructor's orders. In any case, you can simply workout there and it would still be called indoor cycling. Indoor cycling is a very popular activity which started way back in the 60's, when the first stationary bikes were invented. People were looking for an easy way to stay in shape and to make sure that they are not wasting too much time on driving to the gym and back. So, the obvious choice was to invest a c...

Sports are fun to watch and to play, as long as the spirit of sport and the rules of the particular sport are adhered to. To be successful at any sport, you have to develop the discipline and single mindedness that will lead to winning. However, at no time should a "win at all costs" mentality be considered. Sport is now big business and most conceivable sports are professional. However, it is considered a poor show if professional athletes stretch the rules in order to succeed. The Tour de France cycling race has suffered in recent years because of the numerous drug scandals. This has had a very detrimental effect of professional cycling. Drugs and stimulants have no place in sport. Their use is simply outrageous cheating. Athletes should always perform some sort of stretching or warm-up routine before competing. However, bad habits often prevail. Some athletes begin doing their sport without the slightest organization. Preparation is vital for a professional athlete. It...

Every day I hear from people who try really hard, and just can't seem to lose weight. There are a number of "hidden" reasons this might be happening to you. A woman's weight can be traced to her emotional well-being, with diet binges occurring during courtship and in the lead-up to weddings, according to a British survey. There's a great many reasons why a woman's weight may fluctuate. Some might say it's a hectic work schedule preventing them from getting to the gym. Others may suggest it is the temptation of the office chocolate machine. But the research suggests that there's only one real reason - their men. A study into the ups and downs of the female weight-cycle showed happiness - or the lack of it - in a relationship is the biggest factor. The report found early courtship usually brings with it a strict diet regime resulting in the loss of around 5lb. After women enter Stage 2, which is the comfort zone, when they feel secure enough to...

I have been an avid cyclist, as well as an avid jogger at different points in my life. I have gotten an extreme amount of benefit from both. This article is my personal experience in comparing these two sports, in particular for those looking to take up a form of exercise. I'd recommend either one as a great way to stay in shape and feel good about yourself and your life. However which one I would pick at which time, would depend on the current circumstances of my life. The Benefits of Both Cycling and Jogging Both cycling and jogging are good for the heart provided you do them regularly for at least 30 minutes each. They are also great for your cholesterol level and just your overall health in general. You look and feel great! Look at someone who jogs or bikes regularly for the last 20 years and you will usually see someone who looks a lot younger then their age, unless they have abused themselves in other ways, including over exposure to the sun. Both sports also do a wonderf...

As we all know, sports are the best way to keep your body and mind fit. The outdoor and sometimes even indoor games help people to enhance their mental and physical performance. Cycling is the game for youths. Cycling is the best way to build self-confidence of doing something and to make ourselves believe that we can work even harder to achieve results. In this regard, summer time is the best time for the bicycle race. In this game, the majority of participants are youngsters. Cycling can be organized in day time as well as in night time. Just like in any other racing games, the track length in cycling varies from a short one to longer ones. There are some racing tournament that extends from one state to another. Indeed, a test of endurance. Cycling is an international level sport which is also helpful for tuning of the body. In this game, people push the paddle of the bicycle and in that case it's the exact and accurate exercise of the body. People who become obese due to any...

Consider the following scenario: Your training schedule includes a weekly track or hill workout. One week, you hit your workout targets right on. You are brimming with confidence. The following week, the identical workout is awful with no apparent reason why. You feel bewildered and discouraged. Knowing where you are in your menstrual cycle can provide valuable insight into your performance. Let's examine why and how to use this knowledge to your training and racing advantage. The menstrual cycle is comprised of three phases. During the Follicular Phase (Days 1-14), estrogen levels are low, except for a spike near Day 14. Ovulation begins on Day 15. The Luteal Phase (Days 16-28) is marked by relatively high but stable estrogen levels. Also, progesterone levels peak, inducing a much-higher-than-normal breathing rate during exercise. Not only does estrogen level affect your cycle, it also impacts what type of fuel is available for working muscles and consequently what type of w...

There are many types of cycling disciplines that can be found these days. From cycling for fitness and health to competitive cycling races, there are many choices to consider. This makes the decision to choose the correct one a bit daunting! One of the most popular choices for competitive racers is BMX racing. The BMX bike (or Bicycle Motocross) is also a name that refers to a popular bicycle in itself that is used by many people for casual purposes. BMX racing is an off-road racing competition and is also considered a form of motocross racing. These races are essentially sprints on race tracks that are single laps and purpose built for these competitions. The dirt tracks are usually serpentine-like with big banked corners. Such corners help the BMX racers maintain their racing speed which is crucial to successfully completing the race. A variety of rollers and jumps are incorporated in these courses to test the various skills and agility of the competitors. Official BMX racing is ...