Cycling workout is a great alternative aerobic exercise. It builds up muscles in different parts of the body such as arms, chest, thighs, legs and importantly your heart with less effort in injuring any of your joints. To gain effectiveness of this workout, you must learn different activities to perform.
Keep in mind we are not aiming to race in this activity. Control your speed at the start of the routine when doing your cycling workout. Going above the speed required at the beginning will make your heart pump more blood into your system because of lack in oxygen and that may cause rise in blood pressure. Rise in blood pressure is dangerous if not properly controlled.
Perform moderate speed from 10 km to 15 km for 30 minutes. Your heart needs to recognize that your body is in workout and at the required start-up speed it will provide necessary oxygen to your body without stressing your heart. You can proceed to different speed phase once you completed performing the start-up speed in the given timeframe.
It's fun and enjoyable if you can perform 1 to 2 hours cycling. Your body will feel the effectiveness of the workout depending on the time you spend doing the activity. To focus building up your thigh and leg muscles find an uphill path, if you want to focus building up your wrist and arm strength go for curve routes and if you want to strengthen your hearth more, find a long route and do your best in speeding.
It is better to know your workout area. Sometimes places have its own bicycle lanes in park connectors and sometimes it only offers the road itself as your path. In countries like Singapore, cyclist have been given both lane in park connectors and lane on the side roads with 1.5 meter clearance enough to have a respectable gap between bicycles and vehicles. Knowing your workout area can help you avoid accidents and any forms of violation.
Keep in mind we are not aiming to race in this activity. Control your speed at the start of the routine when doing your cycling workout. Going above the speed required at the beginning will make your heart pump more blood into your system because of lack in oxygen and that may cause rise in blood pressure. Rise in blood pressure is dangerous if not properly controlled.
Perform moderate speed from 10 km to 15 km for 30 minutes. Your heart needs to recognize that your body is in workout and at the required start-up speed it will provide necessary oxygen to your body without stressing your heart. You can proceed to different speed phase once you completed performing the start-up speed in the given timeframe.
It's fun and enjoyable if you can perform 1 to 2 hours cycling. Your body will feel the effectiveness of the workout depending on the time you spend doing the activity. To focus building up your thigh and leg muscles find an uphill path, if you want to focus building up your wrist and arm strength go for curve routes and if you want to strengthen your hearth more, find a long route and do your best in speeding.
It is better to know your workout area. Sometimes places have its own bicycle lanes in park connectors and sometimes it only offers the road itself as your path. In countries like Singapore, cyclist have been given both lane in park connectors and lane on the side roads with 1.5 meter clearance enough to have a respectable gap between bicycles and vehicles. Knowing your workout area can help you avoid accidents and any forms of violation.
Accident preparedness is crucial before performing cycling workout. Always carry accessories and emergency kits. Bring proper amount of water. When doing your cycling workout always pay attention to your body, if you need to relax then stop and take a rest. Stay focus and be alert always. Never go cycling if you're not feeling well.
To gain benefits from a cycling workout you need to write down the different activities performed. Preparing a cycling activity chart will come in handy. The chart should include time of completion, distance to complete and average speed to perform vs. distance. Having a weekly or monthly basis as a reference to follow is good. It will help you monitor your body performance and tell you how effective cycling workout can be.
