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Cycling foot pain

Cycling foot pain: types, causes and how to prevent

Cycling foot pain can arise from stress or strain on foot bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles, affecting areas like the top, bottom, sides, or edges of the foot, including the heel, toes, arch, or anywhere in between, due to the repetitive motions and pressure distribution unique to cycling. In a 2012 study by Paediatric Podiatrist […]

Does cycling burn belly fat

Does cycling burn belly fat? Causes and how to lose belly fat from biking

Cycling can effectively burn belly fat as a cardio-intensive exercise. There are two main types of belly fat: visceral and subcutaneous fat. Visceral fat is deeper abdominal obesity surrounding vital organs and poses greater health risks, while subcutaneous fat lies just under the skin, often referred to as FUPA(Fat Upper Pelvic Area) or tummy fat. […]

Cycling for weight loss

Cycling for weight loss: how much can you lose and how to lose weight

Cycling is among the most popular and effective low-impact cardio and aerobic workouts to lose weight. Riding a bike increases muscle strength, improves joint mobility, boosts the immune system, and helps to fight against cardiovascular diseases. An individual weighing 154 lbs(70 kg) can lose between 0.56 to 2.24 lbs(0.25 to 1.02 kg) in one week […]

20 Health Benefits of Cycling Physical, Psychological and Environmental

20 Health Benefits of Cycling: Physical, Psychological and Environmental

Cycling, also known as biking or bicycling, involves the use of bicycles for exercise, sport or transport. Bicycling started to get popular in the 1860s. The top 5 health benefits of riding a bike include helping with weight loss, increasing muscle strength, flexibility, and stamina, enhancing balance, posture, and coordination, improving joint mobility and fortifying […]

Cycling rules and laws

Bike Safety: Cycling Rules, Laws and Tips for Adults and Kids

Following the cycling rules, laws and biking safety requirements are necessary for cyclists who like to commute to work, cycling for racing, biking to lose weight, riding in night, and bicycling with babies and kids. Biking is becoming one of the most popular recreational activities in nowadays due to its low impact, easy to start […]

Cycling training plan

Cycling training Plan: Training zone, plans for all level cyclists and how to use

Cycling training plan varies based on the cyclist’s fitness level, training zones, cycling training purpose, combination of cycling workouts and indoor or outdoor training for cycling. The plan is a structured and comprehensive program that spans over a longer period, like weeks or months, designed to help cyclists achieve a specific goal, such as preparing […]

Cycling knee pain

Cycling knee pain: types, causes, how to prevent and treatment

Cycling knee pain is a discomfort or distress that occurs in various areas around the knee joint due to repetitive motion, pressure, and the biomechanical stresses related to cycling activities. What does cycling knee pain feel like: it might present as a sharp, stabbing pain, a consistent ache, or a throbbing sensation, potentially accompanied by […]

FTP cycling

FTP cycling: What is it, how to calculate, how to test and how to use for training

Functional Threshold Power (FTP) in cycling refers to the highest average power in watts a cyclist can sustain for an hour, serving as a proxy for the anaerobic threshold, where lactate concentration exceeds 4mmol/L of blood. The FTP concept was defined by Dr. Andrew Coggan from IU School of Health & Human Science in 2006, […]

Cycling equipment

Cycling equipment: gears, accessories and how to choose

Cycling equipment refers to the essential and fundamental items required for operating a bicycle, including the bike itself and its core components like the frame, wheels, brakes, and drivetrain. Cycling equipment, cycling gears, and bike accessories together contribute to a complete cycling setup tailored to the needs and preferences of the cyclist. Cycling gear specifically […]

carbohydrates

Carbohydrates: definition, function, daily intake, sources, benefits and risks

Carbohydrates, or carbs, are organic biomolecules composed of carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms, and serve as a primary energy source for living organisms. In biological terms, carbohydrates can be classified into simple carbohydrates (monosaccharides and disaccharides) like sugar and complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides) like starch and fiber. Once consumed, the body breaks down […]