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Cycling is good for your health and reduces the risk of conditions such as cardiovascular diseases. During cycling, you use many different muscles. By cycling regularly, you can build your muscles and your muscles become stronger.
The basis of every movement is the contraction of the muscles. But which muscles do you use when cycling? Cycling is good for you and bike riding build leg muscles, but during cycling, you use much more than just your leg muscles.
The shin muscles and calf muscles in your legs are primarily used during pedaling.
Your hamstrings play an important role during cycling, because they enable you to move your hips and bend your knees.
You use your gluteal muscles, abdominal muscles and back muscles for maintaining a good posture and balance on the bike. Also your upper body muscles are used in biking.
Your shoulders and arms are utilized for steering while cycling.
By cycling for just 30 minutes daily, you can already strengthen your muscles. Build this up gradually and take your personal situation in account. Consult a medical professional if necessary. Cycling on an e-bike is less intense compared to a normal bike. Depending on the level of pedal assistance, one needs to cycle slightly farther on an electric bike to achieve the same health benefits. Both short and long rides are important for muscle building, and regular cycling contributes to an improvement of endurance. By varying the duration of cycling, muscles can be used in different ways.
Regular cycling improves your blood circulation and enhances your nervous system’s ability to control your muscles. This generates more muscle strength with the same muscle mass. This increases your endurance, allowing you to cycle longer distances progressively. After cycling, muscles need rest for recovery, which is essential for muscle building. A large part of the recovery process occurs during sleep.
Cycling on an e-bike is less intense compared to a regular bicycle, but various studies have shown that people cycle more frequently and cover longer distances on an electric bike, according to the scientific journal Frontiers in Sport and Active Living. Electric biking is good for your health, helps you build muscles and assists you in meeting the physical activity guidelines, even in a high assistance mode.
Every moment or physical activity is recommended by the WHO to achieve health benefits and reduce health risks. Cycling can play a significant role in this. Read also our article in which 10 reasons are described why cycling is healthy.
Do you also aim to train your muscles while cycling? Van Raam manufactures customized bicycles for people who, for various reasons, are unable to ride on a standard bicycle.
People, who cannot ride on a regular bicycle, look for a proper and safe alternative.
The Van Raam wheelchair bikes are used to enable a wheelchair dependent person to travel by cycle.
The two persons have a good view and can communicate well with each other due to the seats being next to each other.
The low step through bikes from Van Raam enable people to get on their bikes easier.
The compact electric scooter bike is designed for people with stability problems or variable energy level.
Our transport bikes are for children or adults who cannot or do not want to take part in traffic on their own or for recreational use.
We already knew that cycling is healthy and good for you. But why? Cycling is good for both body and mind. It is good for the muscles and lungs and helps against physical discomfort and disabilities. Because cycling is an accessible way of moving, it is suitable for most people. In this article we give you 10 reasons why cycling is healthy and why you should cycle every day.
Would you like to cycle together with a person who can no longer do it independently? Then consider the Van Raam buddy bike. This is the Fun2Go side by side tandem where you sit next to each other while cycling.
Cycling is a wonderful means of transportation. It often brings relaxation in the open air and a sense of freedom. However, this may not be the case if you have a fear of cycling. Explore the causes of cycling anxiety and discover tips to overcome it in this article.
Older people are sometimes faced with reduced mobility. There are various aids that improve the mobility in the elderly. Read more about these aids in this article and what role Van Raam can play in this.
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