For many women, Playing sports is mainly combined with the need for improve your physical appearance or lose a few pounds, but the truth is that physical activity, in addition to having an influence on aesthetics, also plays an essential role in our physical well-being.
Making movement with constancy and regularity is in fact one of the fundamental and indispensable moves for feel good about your body, as the following video suggests.
La bicycle it is undoubtedly a sport indicated for keep fit aesthetically and stay in good health. There are many benefits that riding a bicycle can benefit ours physical and mental well-beingalso, let's not forget that in addition to being free, it represents one green and eco-sustainable sport, which is also good for the environment!
So here are all the benefits that can give us the sport of bicycles.
The benefits of the bicycle on our body
Going by bicycle represents acardiovascular activity which helps to increase the lung capacity, lower blood pressure e improve circulation. Furthermore, the sport of cycling allows us to increase the basal metabolism, which helps to improve our stamina and our health.
Il muscular work to which legs, hips and abdomen are subjected then, allows us to burn fat e streamline the silhouette, especially if it is practiced with a certain constancy, acting on thelocalized fat.
For example, if we have a body mass index greater than 26 and therefore our goal is to lose weight, the bicycle will be a more than indicated activity.
A panacea for our mind
That's right: it's not just the body that benefits. Like all physical activity, cycling is also relieving endorphins, which generate optimism and a more vital and positive attitude.
And if you choose to associate it with a Sunday trip with a lot of green weighings and open fields as a backdrop, the well-being that we will give to body and mind will be total: stress will disappear and our body will find a pleasant one feeling of peace, well-being and calm. In short, a great way to detox and recharge in view of the resumption of weekly routine.
Cycling: an activity suitable for everyone
People who are lightweight overweight they should choose a sport that you do not create stress o overload the joints. In the case of the racefor example, all the weight affects the joints of the ankles, hips and knees and can develop problems in the future.
The bicycle is instead suitable even to all who have joint problems or to ligaments, with signs of osteoarthritis, deviations of the axes of the legs or changes in walking.
Many people who run show indeed limps, asymmetries or walking disorders. Others, who are overweight, suffer from hot flashes instead, shortness of breath or other anomalies: these are clear signs that they are playing a sport that is not suitable for them. At this point, it's best to opt for one brisk walking, to be practiced consistently and at least for 20 consecutive minutes, so as not to tire joints and ligaments but still subject the body to one pleasant effective activity without creating stress or exposing it to unnecessary risks that would damage it rather than keep it healthy.
Unlike running or other more invasive sports, the bicycle is a exercise suitable for everyone and with visible results in the short term, provided that it is practiced regularly.
But as in any sporting activity, we must take into account some details.
One of the requirements for using the bicycle is to choose one bicycle that suits your needs; not only that, it must also be perfectly adjusted according to your height: it is indeed important adjust the saddle height correctly so that, once seated, you can naturally assume one correct position that it does not strain the back, shoulders and lumbo-sacral area. To understand what the ideal position is, just consider this aspect: when the pedal is down, the leg must be stretched, but without fully stretching the knee joint. This is a small detail, but very important, especially if we want avoid joint pain.
We can easily introduce it into our routine
Another one positive feature of the bicycle is that we can add it to our daily life without having to change ours too habits o carve out excessive time, which we may not have. In fact, we can use it to go to work, to go shopping or simply to move from one place to another, if distances allow, replacing it with the most polluting car. This activity will represent a good one aerobic exercise o anaerobic, depending on the resistance and the frequency with which we want to work, helping to keep us healthy and in perfect shape.
It will therefore not require additional time, as it happens for many other sports that require registration in the gym or a dedicated moment; therefore it is ideal for those who don't have much time but wishes to undergo healthy physical activity on a daily basis.
Other behaviors made to feel good
In addition to constant physical activity, including cycling, it is also good to adopt good life habits.
Follow a 'varied and balanced nutritiona, rich in fruit and vegetables, drink at least two liters of water a dayadopt a positive attitude sleep well, at least 7 hours a night, and take some free time to devote to yourself and yours passions to recharge and fight stress, are just some of the most effective tips for living one more peaceful life and relaxed.
