Is The Healthiest Sport Cycling?

Sport bikes become a popular choice among many in the developed and developing countries. But actually how good the exercise bike for health, especially if you have not been exercising? Whether swimming or gymnastics with a variety of amenities to be a better alternative?

When calculating the amount of calories burned, exercise bike is not really a pretty ideal choice.

"If you compare running and cycling with the same intensity, same height, running burns more calories because you have to move your body mass continuously. But this is like comparing apples and oranges," said Professor Jamie Timmons from Loughborough University in England.

Just compare the number of calories burned to determine the type of exercise you choose, but ignores the consequences of such exercise for the body as a whole, certainly not a wise choice, especially when you just started exercising again.

Run may be better to continue to move the body mass. But with it all the joints in the body also will continue to accept the burden of the beat.


Cycling is the most accessible form of exercise into the daily activities. In contrast to the pool for example, which requires us to go to the pool, or if ya rich building a swimming pool. Those who like to have free lift to the gym. But biking to work can easily fit in daily activities.

However, cycling is not without risk. Dr Kemp showed that the risk will be experienced primarily befall the athletes.

Too much cycling can make the loss of sensitivity of genital sensation. Also alleged that declining sperm count among male drivers.

Other threats of course accidents. In developed countries like the UK, the technical term twin peaks with fatal accidents peaked in the early morning hours or when the home office.

But overall, according to Dr. Kemp, the health benefits of cycling far higher risks.

Only Timmon Prof warns, "You may look funny wearing cycling clothes." Understandably cycling clothing is usually brightly colored and lit and super tight