Do You Know All the Benefits of Indoor Cycling?
One of the things we try to do as often as possible is educate people about indoor cycling. All exercise is beneficial, but we are partial to indoor cycling. We think it is one of the best high-intensity, low-impact exercises the average person can do. Best of all, there are lots of ways to do it.
You can sign up for in-person classes here at the Mcycle studio. You can take online classes as well. You can even exercise at home. There are so many choices that you can find something that works for you. At any rate, do you know all the benefits of indoor cycling? In this post, we will discuss as many as space allows.
It Can Help You Lose Weight
It is no secret that a lot of people start an exercise program out of a desire to lose weight. There is nothing wrong with that. Weight loss is a goal well worth pursuing. Indoor cycling can help when coupled with a healthy diet. Its biggest strength in the weight loss arena is its high-intensity nature. Indoor cycling is cardio through and through, getting the heart pumping and helping you burn calories.
It Can Help Improve Mental Health
A while back we posted a blog discussing the mental and emotional benefits of indoor cycling. We discussed the fact that exercising the body ultimately exercises the brain, too. And when you do that, you can improve your mental health.
Indoor cycling can help fight depression by improving serotonin and dopamine production. Likewise, the chemicals released in the brain as a result of exercise are known to reduce stress and anxiety. Even the social benefits of taking cycling classes can help improve your mental health considerably.
It Can Reduce Risk Factors for Certain Conditions
The high-intensity nature of indoor cycling makes it a great exercise for lowering bad cholesterol and increasing its good counterpart. Consistent cycling can improve glucose tolerance. Both of these things together can reduce your risk of eventually being diagnosed with heart disease or type II diabetes.
It Can Improve Your Posture
Indoor cycling can also help improve your posture, provided that you employ good mechanics. Though this benefit may not seem like a big deal, it's actually quite important in a day and age when so many of us spend so much time staring at phones and computers. We naturally slouch forward, which is not healthy. But improve your posture and you reduce the risk of developing neck and back pain. Indoor cycling can help.
It Can Help Improve Your Balance
Next up, consistent cycling over time can help improve your balance. Why does this matter? Because the vestibular system tends to degrade with age, resulting in unsteadiness that could lead to falls. On a bike however, you are exercising your vestibular system as much as your muscles. You can improve your balance and hold off the unsteadiness for longer.
It Offers a Well-Balanced Workout
Last but not least, indoor cycling offers a well-balanced workout for your mind, heart, and key muscle groups. In terms of the latter, a skilled instructor knows how to combine various positions to work muscles in both the upper and lower body. You get a well-balanced workout with minimal stress on the knees and hips.
For our money, few types of exercise are as beneficial as indoor cycling. If you would like to know more, we encourage you to pay us a visit at Mcycle. We would love to introduce you to a fantastic form of exercise enjoyed all over the world by people just like you.