Cycling is by far the most energetic activity you can undertake. Other activities like weight lifting may produce more force or more muscle power over a short period like sprinting or swimming, but there is nothing that matches the long-term, high-power demands of cycling. For many people cycling provides a fun, consistent, reasonable means of exercising, improving cardio functions, and losing weight. The added advantage of this exercise is that people of all age groups and fitness levels can do it.

Date:   1/13/2009 12:07:11 PM ( 15 y ago)

Gone are the days when cycles were used merely as a means of transport by people to commute on shorter distances. Cycling is a sport and an exercise now, which has got the whole world going crazy after it.

Cycling is by far the most energetic activity you can undertake. Other activities like weight lifting may produce more force or more muscle power over a short period like sprinting or swimming, but there is nothing that matches the long-term, high-power demands of cycling. For many people cycling provides a fun, consistent, reasonable means of exercising, improving cardio functions, and losing weight. The added advantage of this exercise is that people of all age groups and fitness levels can do it.

Cycling needs efforts from whole body. It is a complete exercise for whole body. Be it your limbs or shoulders or arms, everything has to be in motion and rhythm. The nice thing about cycling is that you can go at the speed that you want. If you want a good vigorous work out, you can increase the weight on your exer-cycle. If you want a leisure ride you can take your cycle around your neighborhood. Cycling makes you utilize your hips, legs along with waist line muscles and thus helps in burning stored fat and ultimately leads to a proper slim trim shape and size of body......more

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