benefits of cycling

💗Many studies show that exercises is useful in warding off cancer, and cycling is specifically good for keeping you away from cancer. Researchers found that men who exercised at a moderate level for at least 30 minutes a day were half as likely to develop cancer as those who didn’t. And one of the moderate forms of exercise is cycling. Other studies have found that women who cycle frequently reduce their risk of breast cancer by 34 %.

💗“Even after cycling for 30 minutes, you could be burning a higher amount of total calories for a few hours after you stop,” says sports physiologist Mark Simpson of Loughborough University.

💗“Any mild-to-moderate exercise releases natural feel-good endorphins that help counter stress and make you happy,” explains Andrew McCulloch, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation.

💗Stanford University School of Medicine researchers asked sedentary insomnia sufferers to cycle for 20-30 minutes every other day. The report shows that the time required for the insomniacs to fall asleep was reduced by 50%, with an increase of almost an hour of sleeping time.

💗Each time you completed a goal, a cycling event, or finish a really hard workout, your body will release a whole bunch of feel-great hormones that will make you feel like you can take over the world.

💗Researchers from the University of Illinois found that a 5% improvement in cardio-respiratory fitness from cycling led to an improvement of up to 15%in mental tests. That’s because cycling helps build new brain cells in the hippocampus – the region responsible for memory, which deteriorates from the age of 30.

💗According to one study of Tour de France riders from the past, cycling actually increased their longevity. On average, the former pros lived to 81.5 years compared to the general population’s 73.5 years: a 17% increase! Another study suggested that even casual bike commuters benefit: For individuals who shift from car to bicycle, it was estimated that three to 14 months could be gained compared to the potential downsides of bike commuting.