The Benefits of Cycling:
- reduces the cholesterol levels in the blood
- increases the high density lipo-protein/cholesterol ratio in the blood as well
- reduces the chances of strokes and heart attacks caused by clotting
- reduces the chances of illnesses caused by high blood pressure
- reduces high blood pressure
- helps reduce the chances of diabetes
- offers more energy
- better sleep
- strengthens bones
- reduces the risk of cancer
- lowers resting heart rate
- reduces body fat
- reduces stress
- increases mental well being
- lengthens your life span
- if done regularly - will get you down to your ideal body weight
If you could buy a pill to get all of the above benefits, it would probably be called Cyclotrose.
Bicycling has several advantages over other exercises:
- Cycling exercises the heart better than walking without the pounding of jogging.
- One can ride a bicycle almost anywhere, at any time of the year, and at low cost.
- Little or no time has to be lost, as bike travel can be used to get to work, perform errands, or enjoy the outdoors.
- Commuting by bike reduces pollution that causes asthma and bronchitis. A commuting cyclist is also less exposed to air pollution than a commuting motorist.
And, let's not forget about saving you money, $$$$ and being FUN!
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