Multi Task Your Way to Better Health - Peddle Away to a Healthier Day
My husband and I really look forward to nice weather so we can get out and ride our bikes. It’s also a great way to reconnect with friends and neighbors or spend a little time with your family.
Are you, or have you ever been a bike rider? It’s wonderful exercise and gives you excellent return for your time investment. You can ride a mile, often in 10 minutes or less and 50 to 60 minutes of fast paced riding can burn up to 1000 calories. Find a riding partner. It’s a great way to socialize with a friend, your honey, or even your kids.
Outside riding is the best because you can focus on the scenery along the way. You also have a tendency to go further when you are outside then you will on a stationary bike. And this is the perfect season to get started.
Don’t want to venture too far? Do a circuit around your neighborhood. Figure out the mileage and ride that circuit 2, 3, 4 or more times to reach the number of miles you can go in the time you’ve set aside. Some days we only have time for 4 or 5 miles others we will go 6, 8 or 10. The more you ride, the better you feel, the more weight you lose and the stronger you get.
Remember to stretch before you ride, it helps increase your flexibility. And riding increases your lung capacity because you automatically breathe deeper. The deeper you breathe the better oxygen intake you have. And that’s good for your entire body and your brain, not to mention your blood.
So go ahead and go for it, the more you do it, the more you’ll want to.
Until Later, Have a Beautiful Day …
Heart Hugs,
Susan Marie