| FitTip: Cycling-Perfect Cross-Training |
|
|
| by Diet Detective Editorial Staff | |
| Thursday, 29 June 2006 | |
|
If you exercise regularly and your workout is starting to wear you out,
switch gears by substituting cycling for running, skipping rope or
sports, such as basketball or tennis, once or twice a week. A day or
two of pedaling will not only mix up your workouts but will also help
you strengthen your quadriceps and glutes, which you don't work as hard
as in, say, swimming or walking.
Also, since cycling is a weight-bearing exercise in which you're
sitting down, it puts less stress on your joints, so you can enjoy all
the gain without the pain. A nonimpact activity, cycling is also
particularly good for people who are recovering from shin splints or
stress fractures. Bookmark:            Trackback(0)
Comments (0)
 Write comment
|
|
| Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 June 2006 ) |
TrackBack URI for this entry
Subscribe to this comment's feed
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
