Physical activity is what you required to be fit and healthy. Regular physical activity can help protect you from serious diseases such as obesity, heart disease, cancer, mental illness, diabetes and arthritis. Riding your bicycle regularly is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of health problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle.

“Ride as much or as little, as long or as short as you feel. But ride” – Eddy Merckx

“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike” – John F Kennedy

“You can’t get good by staying home. If you want to get fast, you have to go where the fast guys are” – Steve Larsen

“A bicycle ride around the world begins with a single pedal stroke” – Scott Stoll

“I don’t ride a bike to add days to my life. I ride a bike to add life to my days” – Unknown

The health benefits of regular cycling include:

• Increased cardiovascular fitness
• Increased muscle strength and flexibility
• Improved joint mobility
• Decreased stress levels
• Improved posture and coordination
• Strengthened bones
• Decreased body fat levels
• Prevention or management of disease
• Reduced anxiety and depression.

Watch my Cycling Video:

Cycling in SVIMS Campus_Tirupati from Dr. Rohith Reddy Pathuri on Vimeo.

Source: betterhealth.vic.gov.au/