What are the benefits of cycling?

My son has recently become particularly fond of riding a bicycle. What are the benefits of cycling? Most people only know that cycling can be used for physical exercise, but they are not clear about the specific benefits of exercise to the body. I only know that cycling can relieve stress and release emotions. If there is anything unhappy, you can release stress by riding a bike quickly. I heard about the other benefits from my friends, and I'm telling you what I heard.

The advantage of cycling exercise is that there is no limit on time or speed. Riding a bicycle can not only help you lose weight, but also keep your body in shape. Since cycling is an exercise that requires a lot of oxygen, it can also strengthen heart function. It can also prevent high blood pressure, sometimes more effectively than medication. Riding a bicycle compresses blood vessels, which speeds up blood circulation and allows the brain to take in more oxygen. Combined with inhaling a lot of fresh air, you will feel your mind is clearer. Riding on the bike, you will feel very free and comfortable. It is no longer just a means of transportation, but also a way to please the soul.

Sports experts point out that due to the special requirements of cycling, the arms and torso are mostly static work, while the legs are mostly dynamic work. When the blood is redistributed, the lower limbs are supplied with more blood, and the heart rate changes also vary depending on the speed of pedaling and the undulation of the terrain. The body urgently needs to replenish nutrients and excrete waste, so the heart rate often increases 2 to 3 times than usual. By practicing this repeatedly, you can develop the myocardium, make the heart bigger, strengthen the myocardial contraction, and enhance the elasticity of the blood vessel walls. This increases lung ventilation, vital capacity, and improves the respiratory function of the lungs.

Fitness effect

(1) It can prevent brain aging and improve the agility of the nervous system. The results of modern sports medicine research show that cycling is a heterolaterally dominated sport. Alternating pedaling with both legs can develop the functions of the left and right sides of the brain at the same time, preventing premature aging and neglect.

(2) It can improve cardiopulmonary function, exercise lower limb muscle strength and enhance overall endurance. Cycling has the same endurance training effect on internal organs as swimming and running. This exercise not only benefits three pairs of joints and 26 pairs of muscles in the lower limbs: hip, knee, and ankle, but also works the muscles in the neck, back, arms, abdomen, waist, groin, and buttocks. The joints and ligaments also get corresponding exercise.

The above is what I have heard about the benefits of cycling. Friends who also like cycling can still ride it often. Friends who don’t like cycling can hurry up and ride a bike with me to the beautiful mountains to release your suppressed emotions. Your mood will suddenly become clear, and you will have the courage to accept the challenge again.