Bicycling for Health
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Bicycling for Health
Once you get used to bicycling again, try to increase the time spent biking to at least 30 minutes 3-4 times a week, slowly increasing your time until you are bicycling 45-60 minutes at a time. This will increase your fitness level tremendously. Be sure to ride slow for about 5 minutes for a warm-up, slowly increasing your speed. Remember to do a cool down at the end of the ride again by slowing decreasing your speed. You need to give your heart and circulatory system time to adjust to the change in activity. And don't forget to wear a helmet!
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8/15/2007 6:14:36 AMKent said:
I couldn't agree more with this tip. Last summer I began bicycling 3 to 4 times a week for 25 - 35 minutes, enabling me to lose 16 pounds and get back into decent shape. This summer I have expanded my rides to 60 - 75 minutes, averaging 18-20 mph, and I am in better shape today than I was 20 years ago. (I'm 54.) Wearing a helmet is a must for those unforeseen times when you slip and fall on wet pavement.
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