Should I buy a mountain bike so I don't have to run anymore?

In addition to professional fitness enthusiasts, aerobic exercise is also beginning to receive more and more attention in the lives of many people. Running too boring? Swimming is too dirty? Just buy a bicycle and ride!

Many night runners are beginning to wonder, which is better, cycling or running? If I buy a bike, does that mean I won’t have to run anymore?

Let’s talk about cycling today. Can it replace running and become the most basic aerobic exercise?

If you want to be relaxed and safe, you should choose to ride a bike

Cycling puts less strain on the body than running, so we can keep doing it for longer. If you want to stay slim, you have to run at least 4.8 miles (about 7 kilometers), which is unbearable for many people. Cycling at 10 mph for 20 minutes is much easier, but burns the same number of calories.

For obese people, running can easily cause knee, ankle and back injuries, while cycling is not prone to injuries. On average, we will only get injured 6 times in 1,000 hours of cycling, but as many as 11 times in 1,000 hours of running.

If you want to highlight your thigh lines, you should choose cycling

The glutes, quadriceps, and thighs, the largest muscle groups in the body, drive your cycling movements. If you ride a bike for a long time, the muscle mass in your lower body will increase, and your thighs and buttocks will become stronger. The increase in muscle mass will have a positive effect on calorie consumption.

Running has almost no effect on increasing muscle mass, even if you choose to run uphill. Running involves muscles throughout the body, so no particular muscle will become particularly prominent. Bodybuilders rarely run, and only strength training can enable them to grow obvious muscles. But on the other hand, if women are afraid of having thick thighs due to exercise, they can choose jogging.

If you want to improve your physical fitness, you can choose running

Both running and cycling are good for your health, but they focus on slightly different things. Running is the most effective form of exercise to strengthen your heart muscles. Regular running can promote blood circulation and reduce the risk of sudden heart attack, stroke and high blood pressure.

Running can also enhance immunity. Cycling is a zero-weight exercise. Long-term practice can exercise the muscle strength of the lower limbs, enhance mobility and coordination, which is very important for middle-aged and elderly people. In addition, cycling can reduce the risk of diabetes and cancer.

In terms of mental health, both types of exercise can help you relieve stress and reduce depression and anxiety.

Both exercises have their own advantages, and combining the two is more beneficial to your health than doing only one of them. Cycling allows you to sustain longer periods of time, while running allows you to exercise muscles that cycling neglects. Cycling can make you run faster, and conversely, running can make you cycle faster.