Despite the benefits associated with cycling, people don’t consider riding a bicycle a lot.
Some of the most prominent services are:Our legs remain strong.The muscles and joints remain healthy.The immunity system stays strong.Our cardiac system stays fit.The digestive system also works well if we perform cycling in routine.In addition to that, the person stays active throughout the day if he performs cycling.A lot more benefits are associated with cycling, and the list goes on and on.Importance of Warming up before the rideOn a cold day, you wouldn’t take a car straight out of the garage without first warming up its engine.
As a cyclist, you’ve got to do the same for your muscles before hammering away at climbs and town-line sprints.“Trying to push it too hard too early will make the beginning of your ride not feel great, and that will set the tone for the rest of the ride,” – Kendra Wenzel, head coach at Wenzel Coaching and co-author of Bike Racing 101.Ideally, it would be best if you gave your legs at least 15 to 20 minutes to ‘wake up’ before hitting the first significant effort of the day, or you could miss out on untapped watts.There’s also the injury prevention factor: Warm muscles function better than those pushed into challenging efforts right away.“Cycling is such a low-impact sport that even if a cyclist doesn’t warm up ideally, it’s unlikely that they would become injured just from lack of warm-up at the beginning of a ride.
However, if they were going to do something very intense like uphill sprints in big gears, the risk could go up,” – Wenzel.Who should focus on warming up before riding?All athletes of all ability levels should ensure they get a good warm-up in before competition!
While the type of event will dictate the length and type of warm-up needed, you always want to have your system ‘primed’ and ready to go!
So if you have a 45-minute routine, you would get on the trainer 55 minutes before your start time.Mild RideThe experts we consulted all agreed that riders should take things slowly at the outset, spinning easy for 10 to 12 minutes.