Exercise Archives

Who Gets More Health Benefits from Exercise, Women or Men?

April 11, 2024 at 1:41 pm3 min reading

A new study from the Smidt Heart Institute shows that women and men get different benefits from the same levels of exercise. Who is better off? And how many active minutes per week do you need depending on your sex?

Learning a New Skill? Going for a Ride Can Improve Your Progress

March 20, 2024 at 7:06 am3 min reading

Health & Training

Musicians, gamers, surgeons, or anyone learning a new motor skill can benefit from doing a few interval sprints on their bike. A new study found that exercise helps better retain a newly learned skill. Should you go for a ride before your skill practice, after…

A Healthy Diet Is Not Enough, You Need Exercise to Live Longer Too

September 2, 2022 at 6:00 am5 min reading

Health & Training

You can’t outrun a bad diet. You can’t out-diet a sedentary lifestyle. A new study shows that we need to think about diet and exercise differently. It’s not just about burning calories. The basics in both arenas are important to get right.

How to Get Back to Training After COVID-19 Lockdowns

July 23, 2021 at 10:04 am6 min reading

Health & Training

COVID-19 lockdowns derailed our cycling training routines and getting back into them has its challenges. You have to know how to maintain the initial motivation, prevent injuries, and enjoy the cycling life again. Let’s go over a few tips and tricks to help you set…

Cycling vs Swimming: Which is Better?

May 18, 2021 at 9:03 am6 min reading

Health & Training

There’s no risk of crashing when you go swimming. But cycling is much easier to learn. Which of these sports is better for your health? Which burns more calories and helps lose weight? Let’s take a closer look at both cycling and swimming to try…

5 Diet Tips That Work for Everyone – Weight Loss

December 1, 2020 at 10:05 am6 min reading

Health & Training

Will this help me lose weight? It depends. That’s a very common answer to most questions in nutrition. But don’t despair. There are some tips that should work for almost anyone, at least that’s what the sum of scientific research suggests. Let’s take a look…

A New Paradigm in Cycling Nutrition – How to Do It Right?

May 21, 2019 at 12:36 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

The benefits of “training low” are appealing but no one wants to suffer the drawbacks associated with it. That’s where “fuelling for the work required” comes in. Let’s look at the key points of this concept and the feeding and training strategies that it uses.

How to Shield Your Bum from (Cycling-Related) Pain

May 21, 2019 at 12:35 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

No matter how many friends you have, this is the topic you’re most likely to share with none of them. Call it a bum or buttocks, most people use it for various purposes while cyclists usually for sitting in the saddle. This activity, if not…

When Should You Exercise If You Work Shifts or Have Jet Lag?

May 9, 2019 at 8:47 am4 min reading

Health & Training

Exercise can make changes to your body’s internal clock. It can affect when you get sleepy and when you get up. A recent study helped us understand when exercise moves the body clock forward and when back. If you’re a shift worker, go through jet…