Human Quality Movement - Cycling
Advantages of cycling
The cyclist can make the left and right side of the brain developed at the same time through the continuous alternate pedaling of both legs. And cycling can also effectively exercise the lower limb muscle strength and strengthen the whole body endurance.
Cycling belongs to aerobic exercise, for cyclists aerobic exercise fat loss must be no less than three times a week, and the duration of each time to ensure that more than 30 minutes, to 40-60 minutes is appropriate, less than 30 minutes consumed are sugar.
Cyclists who insist on cycling every day can also enhance their own cardiorespiratory function. The high heat energy brought by cycling effectively increases one's own metabolism and makes the blood flow smoothly.
Riding may cause injury
The most used joints when riding are the ankle and knee joints, and knee pain is a very common symptom among cyclists. When riding for an hour, the pedals are pedaled thousands of times, which means that the knee joint is bent and straightened thousands of times in an hour, so a lot of frequent riding can easily lead to injury. In addition, affected by posture and force, such as the wrong posture, the leg is inside and outside the eight-shaped pedal makes the knee joint unnatural friction; or uphill when the pedal pedal to produce a strong impact on the knee joint also easy to produce discomfort; car seat is too low, but also easy to increase the pressure on the knee joint. All these reasons may cause knee pain.
Bicyclist body leaning too far forward, in order to observe the front, it is necessary to raise the head and neck, which is a forced posture, can cause tension in the neck muscles. The burden on the lower back is heaviest when cycling. Therefore, long-term long-distance cycling may lead to strain on the neck muscles and lumbar muscles.
How to prevent injuries in cycling
1. Ride your bike gradually, at regular intervals, not too often.
2. Adjust the seat to the correct height. Short legs can not be straight, the body is difficult to move open, and easy to consume more energy; car seat is too high will also lead to your ligaments may be strained.
3. Pay attention to your pedaling action, if your posture is bizarre, the first you will lose more physical strength than others, the second you because of improper sports posture on the body damage will be higher than others.
4. It is best to have a proper warm-up before the activity to activate your muscles in advance.
5. Avoid cycling in the rain and pay attention to road safety.
These are the advantages and risks of cycling, and this blog will allow you to better enjoy the joy of cycling.