How to improve your cardio while cycling?

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It is well known: after running, regular cycling outdoors or indoors is one of the best activities for developing cardio.

We explain why and how to go further in your practice, to improve your performance.

Roll, roll, little bike and do good ... with our cardio.

This is a bit the credo of cyclists, whether they are beginners or experienced.

Cycling is one of the best ways to train the entire cardio-respiratory system.

Indoor or outdoor

What type of bike should you turn to for your practice?

Ideally, both.

Outdoor cycling allows both movement, with the natural elements around and the road that sometimes goes up, sometimes can turn or go down.

This is a practice in a less monotonous setting.

Cycling in an apartment or room eliminates the problems of weather and bumps on the road.

Some are equipped with programs that simulate climbs.

Why is it good?

Cycling is cardio and endurance with less joint problems.

No microtrauma from repeated impacts with the ground, no pressure on knees, hips and ankles.

We work on the power of the legs and glutes without wearing out too quickly.

For beginners, it is possible to start slowly, without exerting an effort which burns all the forces.

When you want to level up, it's easy to do.

Endurance is essential

The practice is mainly based on endurance, because in cycling, we mainly talk about riding for a long time.

And that's also the fun that can bring.

The more you practice, the more cardio develops.

We gain in breath, we are more enduring.

This resistance ensures more relaxed breathing.

And everything starts from the diaphragm muscle, which is therefore the muscle of respiration.

With a good training in the bicycle, one can achieve that everything goes better in this area of ​​the body which is often subjected to a lot of tension.

Thus, a general well-being sets in.

How to work it?

We are already trying to do regular training.

It's the attendance that makes all the difference in acquiring good cardio.

Then you have to ride long enough to cause the body to put up resistance.

At least 1h30, for beginners do not exceed 2h30 the first times.

You have to find your training rhythm and stay the course throughout the session.

Finally, once you've found the right rhythm, once you're comfortable, stick with that rhythm for as long as possible.

Once all this is done, you should progress and flourish in the sport quickly.

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