Cycling Benefits: Cycling Health and Fitness

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Cycling Benefits Cycling Health and Fitness

Cycling is a great way to exercise to improve your overall health and wellbeing.
Getting on your bike regularly not only gets you where you want to go, but also
protects you against ill health and makes you feel better overall.
There are many health benefits associated with cycling. Cycling is an aerobic activity, which
means that your heart, blood vessels and lungs all get a workout. Everyday cycling, which leaves you breath-
ing heavily, but not out of breath, is the most effective and enjoyable form of aerobic exercise. Unlike other
physical activity however, cycling is a low impact, low joint stress activity which will not cause harm to your
knees, hips and ankles over time.

Cycling is a great fitness tool. Whether you need to get or stay fit, cycling will vastly improve, or steadily
maintain your fitness level. Even if you only go for a leisurely ride a few times every week, you are gradually
increasing your aerobic fitness, which is fantastic for your overall health and wellbeing. The strength and
coordination that regular cycling brings will make you less likely to be seriously injured in a fall or minor
accident in your every day life. This will especially benefit you later in life.

For those of you who are weight conscious, cycling is a great way to lose excess and manage current weight.
Cycling is a fun exercise that suits people of any age, gender, weight and fitness level. Cycling can easily be
incorporated into a weight loss program for a quick and effective way of burning
calories. The beauty of cycling is that everyone can go at their own pace, and no
matter how fast or slow that may be, you are still burning calories with every push
of the pedals! By cycling, you are reducing the chance of developing obesity and
diabetes by doing the necessary levels of physical activity to protect against
sedentary lifestyle diseases. You will also improve muscle tone and strength
which is important in every day activities.

Cycling can have positive effects on the way we feel too. Moderate exercise, such
as cycling, will heighten your energy levels, and will assist in reducing stress,
anxiety and depression. It will also improve your mood and raise self-esteem. These
benefits are not only a result of the physical activity, but also
from the results that you will soon see in your body and the way
you look.

Cycling is one of the few physical activities which can be


undertaken by the majority of the population as part of a daily
routine. It will dramatically improve your health and fitness, and
the benefits are staggering when relating to weight management
and mental wellbeing. Daily cycling is easy with the help of the
RBWH Cycle Centre. For more information please contact 07) 364 6BIKE
or RBWH-Cycle-Centre@Health.qld.gov.au.

Version No: 2.0 Effective date: February 2012


Review date: February 2014
© State of Queensland (Queensland Health) 2012

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