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Health Benefits of Bike Riding

Discover the numerous health benefits of bike riding, including improved cardiovascular fitness, increased joint movement, stress reduction, and weight loss. Incorporate cycling into your lifestyle for a more active and energetic workout.

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Health Benefits of Bike Riding

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  1. Health Benefits of Bike Riding Riding for Your Body & Mind

  2. Health & Fitness Benefits “One reason for American’s sedentary lifestyle is that walking and cycling have been replaced by automobile travel for all but the shortest distances” --Journal of the American Medical Association, October 27, 1999

  3. Improved cardiovascular fitness More active lifestyle Clean air Ease of incorporating it into your life Stronger immune system Better sleep Increased joint movement and less pounding Stress reduction Reduced back pain Exposure to sunlight Sweating Weight loss and fitness Increased energy level Benefits Overview

  4. Health Benefit • Improves Cardiovascular Fitness • Strengthens the heart • Increased circulation carries oxygen-rich blood to muscles • Heavy breathing increases oxygen intake • Reduces chance of heart disease • Increases protection from high blood pressure and diabetes

  5. Health Benefit • Gives Body Fast & Energetic Workout • Shaping, toning, firming of thighs, calf muscles and pelvis • Fat replaced by muscle • May reduce cellulite from thighs • Less stress on knees & ankles than running and aerobic exercises

  6. Calories Burned

  7. Health Benefit • Stress Reduction from Moderate Exercise • Enhanced self-esteem • Relief from mild to moderate depression • Increases mental health • Decrease anxiety • Fun exercise!

  8. Rx: Physical Activity

  9. More Benefits • Exposure to Sunlight • Vitamin D from 15 minutes/day may help prevent prostate cancer, breast cancer, and osteoporosis

  10. Why Cycling? All exercise is beneficial but cycling is especially beneficial because it’s transportation and a work-out rolled into one!

  11. Why Active Transportation? • For your Body • For your Community – Clean Air • For your Pocketbook

  12. Why Do Active Transportation?Walking and Biking • Enhanced employee recruitment, retention and satisfaction • Healthier employees = Increased productivity • Reduced employee demand for parking • Reduced health insurance rates and medical expenses • Improved environmental quality • Improved accessibility to worksite – less congestion • Improved image for NOAA and community

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