| Biking is a wonderful sport and great exercise. | | | | with ten to fifteen minute rides twice a week, as |
| More importantly, almost everyone learned to ride | | | | your rear end may get sore at first, and then |
| as a kid, enjoyed it, and can start again. I | | | | build up from that. I carry my bike in my car or |
| probably hadn't been on a bike in a decade or | | | | often leave it at the office, and I'll jump out for a |
| two, and it was like I never stopped. And biking is | | | | few minutes during lunch many days. If I can't, I |
| excellent exercise and great for weight loss. | | | | might do a before work or after work ride. |
| Biking is a low impact activity that really gets your | | | | Of course you'll need a bike, and there are many |
| heard and lungs going. The impact on your joints, | | | | types available in all price ranges. You might even |
| tendons, and ligaments is minimal, certainly | | | | find a bike in your garage that hasn't been used in |
| compared to running, skiing, basketball, and most | | | | years, or as my kids do, find used bikes that are |
| other sports. You even get to do it while sitting | | | | being given away for free. Any in a great many |
| down! | | | | places you can rent a bike for a day or a week |
| Another big advantage to biking for weight loss is | | | | to see if you enjoy it as much as when you |
| that although it is exercise, it doesn't feel like | | | | were a kid. |
| exercise to most of us. It's just a fun and | | | | Of course you can bike like crazy and not lose |
| recreational thing to do. You can bike on the road, | | | | any weight if you eat and drink like crazy too! A |
| off road on trails, or even with an attachment for | | | | sensible diet together with biking a few times a |
| your bike indoors if the weather is inclement. And | | | | week will lead to weight loss, often even if you |
| of course there are exercise bikes as well, which | | | | aren't trying. One word of warning though; biking |
| although not my cup of tea, are loved by many | | | | is addictive and you may end up doing far more |
| like my wife. | | | | and having more fun than you imagined. |
| To lose weight biking, you want to try to get out | | | | Fortunately it can be very social and is certainly a |
| 3 or 4 times a week minimum. You can start out | | | | family friendly pastime. |