Life Guide | Spring Has Come, Let's 'Cycle' Together!
In the season of blooming flowers, it's perfect for cycling and picnicking, enjoying the warm sunshine while admiring the scenery along the way. There's no excuse to stay home. It's the right time to ride and 'cycle' together! Let's carefully sort out the benefits of cycling today!
Weight loss
For the obesity problem that has troubled modern people, cycling on a bike is a great way to lose weight. According to scientific research, cycling for half an hour on a bike can burn about 150 calories, and long-term persistence can achieve good slimming effects.
Promote mental health
Cycling is good for fitness, but more importantly, cycling can improve mental health. The fashionable elements of cycling, the charm of the scenery and people along the way will attract everyone to continue, cycling together is not only fashionable but also to gain mood and friendship, with the inhalation of fresh air, the feeling of joy and relaxation can only be experienced, this is the biggest harvest brought by exercise
Improve cardiopulmonary function
Fitness science experts actively recommend outdoor cycling, cycling can comprehensively exercise internal organs, strengthen cardiopulmonary function and improve endurance, promote metabolism and blood circulation, delay the aging of the body, and is one of the best tools for improving and enhancing cardiopulmonary function
Increase lifespan
A study in the UK showed that people who often ride bicycles have health conditions equivalent to being 10 years younger than themselves, and those who still insist on cycling regularly in their 30s can make their expected lifespan on average increase by 2 years
Promote women's health more obviously
According to a research report by German scientists, women who cycle moderately for 3 hours a week can reduce the probability of breast cancer by 34%, and the longer the time spent cycling on a bike, the stronger the health benefits
Make blood vessels younger
The faster the blood flow, the more nitric oxide produced, and the function of nitric oxide is to make the muscles surrounding the blood vessels soft. Experiments have shown that cycling can increase blood flow speed by 10 times, so for friends with vascular problems, cycling is a good choice to improve blood vessels. Experts also gave the following suggestions for making blood vessels truly younger: cycling time for cycling friends under 40 is 180 minutes per week; cycling time for cycling friends at 40 years old is 160 minutes per week; cycling time for cycling friends at 50 years old is 150 minutes per week; if you are 60 years old, please cycle 140 minutes per week
Improve memory
A research conducted by the University of California in the United States shows that cycling not only strengthens the body and improves fitness, but also helps improve memory.
Strengthen muscles, exercise lower limbs
Cycling can improve and shape muscles, especially lower body muscles, such as calves, thighs and buttocks. As the strength of lower limb muscles increases, improving the blood vessels farthest from the heart is also very helpful. Experts also gave the following suggestions for cycling friends under 40 is 180 minutes per week, 40 years old is 160 minutes per week, 50 years old is 150 minutes per week, if you are 60 years old, please cycle 140 minutes per week
Improve coordination
There are many nerve endings in the human feet. When the foot presses on the bicycle pedal, the nerve endings are stimulated by the repeated friction and pressure of the pedal, which can regulate the autonomic nervous system and reflex to related organs inside and outside the body, coordinating their physiological functions. At the same time, when the feet do circular movements while holding the balance with hands and body, this is very beneficial for practicing the coordination of the body.
Source/Beijing Evening News
Editor/Wang Qianyi
Shaoguan Municipal Party Committee Information and Communication Bureau Release
Pay attention to Netcom Shaoguan to understand authoritative releases
