Cycling has to be one of our favourite childhood sports. It not just allowed us to roam in the neighbouring areas with our friends, but also ensured we stayed fit. Why then must we give up cycling now? On World Bicycle Day 2023, we spoke to a health expert who shared with us numerous health benefits cycling offers By finding a balance that suits your capabilities and lifestyle, you can reap the long-term benefits of cycling for your overall health and well-being. Photo Courtesy: iStock June 3 of every year marks World Bicycle Day. This day seeks to highlight the importance of bicycling to both, the environment and our overall wellbeing. It is one of the most reliable, affordable and easy forms of physical exercise offering multiple physical and mental health benefits. On World Bicycle Day 2023, we look at some of the common health benefits of cycling as shared by an expert.
Dr Ashish Khanijo, MBBS, MS-General, Surgery, DNB – Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Cardiologist, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune says, “Health benefits with any kind of active exercise is fairly well known. However, there are a few of these exercises like cycling that are especially beneficial to the heart and the lungs. Cycling is a dynamic, aerobic, isotonic form of exercise. Not only this, but cycling also provides for active toning of the skeletal muscles.”
Cycling is probably the easiest form of exercise that does not require any training. As children, most of us have cycled for hours feeling the excitement of […]
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