Questions on the relationship between cycling and bodily health and physical fitness
I've split this into four main areas that might give some insight into why the weight isn't disappearing despite the cycling efforts - take a look
You're trying hard, putting in the miles on the bike but the weight loss is somehow eluding you. Something's missing, something's up. The time in the saddle isn't translating into lbs dropping off. What on earth is going on? Any time in my counselling practice a client tells me they're battle with themselves,…
So there are a lot of vested interests in both buying and avoiding electric bikes. For me, I'd just like to give one a try. I'm probably unfit enough to merit one. But what about the idea that I'd be cheating myself out of achieving something under my own steam, any merit in that? These are my thoughts
So, you know how it is, getting on a bit, you realize you're lagging behind the rest of the bunch on rides, hill climb times are longer, average speed isn't what it once was. That's just life isn't it? Or is it? What if there were some way to keep up with the…
In this final part of three, we look at how to self-assess the severity of the depression symptoms we're experiencing and use that information to guide our modest and easily achievable cycling goal. We'll discuss the importance of acknowledging our success in having taken the first step towards recovery and in rewarding that success as a way to keep it going
In the final part of this series, I'd like to tie together what we've covered to here as well as providing a general idea of how to ride our bike in a way that both feels achievable to us as well as providing us with benefits in terms of diminishing and beginning to…
All about the benefits from cycling for depression, anxiety, gaining back a mental, emotional balance and being afforded a buffer that can allow us a rational perspective on issues. And all through riding the bike!
We've already talked about here and on the CyclingQuestions YouTube channel about how beneficial cycling is in reducing and eliminating physical tension. We discussed how a good deal of non-trauma physical tension can be precipitated by, or exacerbated by psychological stress, the kind many of us are under day-to-day. But hello, Dear Reader…
Not news, I've written here elsewhere, but I rid myself of asthma and my cycling was a major assist. I notice the benefits in pulmonary strength now at the 50+ age, but moreso in winter when keeping riding does its bit to keep me (and you!) in cardio and respiratory health!
As an over-50 cyclist, I continue to feel so many tangible benefits from my road riding. I've no doubt the same benefits can be had from any other kind of cycling, or exercise for that matter when done with a mind for it. For me, road cycling is where I'm at now at…
Part 2 of 4 on the joys and benefits of cycling over 50. This time, can cycling really be both physically calming and physically energizing at the same time? Find out...
So I grabbed an early ride this morning. I thought I'd miss the worst of the weather according to what the Met Office had forecasted. Haha, turns out that didn't happen. I got soaked. Not the end of the world. But worse, the sleet falling on already frozen ground made the going kinda…
Part 1 of 4 on the joys, benefits and gains to be had from cycling over 50 years of age. Here, we're talking physical competence, strength maintenance and fitness amongst other stuff!
I'm sure it's a given in all our minds that cycling has appreciable health benefits, both physical and mental, irrespective of what age you are, from the very youngest to the oldest and wisest among us. For me, it's been getting to the 50-plus age group that's focused my mind a bit on my health. Not excessively.…
Looking good lol. All about motivating yourself for the turbo trainer. Why wear a helmet indoors? Find that out too! *Washing machine optional :D
Where possible, I try not to see my turbo-training sessions as an alternative to "proper" riding outdoors. I think of them instead as supplementary or in addition to my normal riding. But come the wetter, icier weather at this time of year I don't get too hung up on swapping the thought of…
Strength Training for Winter - one way to put the colder weather to good use!
If, like me, you live in a climate with decent seasonal variations then maybe winter can have ominous undertones when it comes to cycling. There's the frozen roads, seemingly interminable darkness and often that sub-par feeling from lacking vitamin D and what I always imagine as being my body's need to hibernate! At…
You're in a relaxed state, body asleep, mind alert... Not really! Just a simple exercise to determine which bike's best for your exercising
Is biking good for exercise? Of course it is, there's more than enough evidence to promote cycling as a pretty awesome form of exercise! Maybe you’ve seen bikes on your travels or maybe images of cyclists in the media and thought, I could do that too? Maybe you’ve been imagining the sense of…
Um... Well kind of but not really, lol. Basically, is it okay to go riding with a chest cold?
Since adopting my program of measures to ditch the asthma, there's only one thing that can still have me reach for the inhaler and that's the acute period of the chest cold. The need for the inhaler isn't inevitable nor are the severity of the symptoms, but the chest cold itself, yup that's…
Solid wooden saddles, probably not! Just kidding, this is one of my carved lasts for a leather saddle resto job :)
Following from my Prostate 101 article, I wanted to put forward a few saddle ideas that don't work against us as cyclists. Hello, Dear Reader and welcome! I'm glad you're here. We're all well aware I'm sure of some saddles' abilities to cause numbness, in some cases pain on or around the perineal…
