Getting Started with Cycling for Beginners
By bethany
I received a note from a fellow runner who is injured and unable to run. He asked for advice on the best way to start cycling with the goal of getting just getting in some exercise while he rehabs for running. I replied that even though he didn’t want to invest a lot of time or complications with getting started, I thought he might be better served by considering attaching a more concrete goal to his pursuit.
There are several reasons why and I think they apply to starting any new exercise program. If you’re new to training, you should first consider your goal. The good news is that basically any training is going to result in improvement.Then you must consider What is safe and appropriate to do and what WILL youdo. We’ll focus on the will, not will as in is there a spot in my calendar but will meaning what is going to be interesting and motivating enough to make it worth while.
Look at walking as an example. Everyone knows that walking is good for heart health and certainly better than sitting behind a desk for 10 hours a day. But walking, for someone who doesn’t walk …read more
Source: Energy Lab
