Do You Really Exercise With An Electric Bicycle?
Do you really exercise with an electric bicycle? More ecological than the car, the electric bike should be considered as a moderate-intensity physical activity. An excellent way to recondition yourself for exercise.
Do you really exercise with an electric bicycle?
Is the electric bike a sporting activity or a means of transport reserved for lazy people? To answer this question, Australian researchers analyzed numerous studies published on these electrically assisted pedal devices. And according to their findings, electric cycling is a physical exercise in its own right, but at a moderate intensity.
Concretely, when you ride an electric bike, you can pedal longer distances and climb greater elevations. This mode of transport can therefore encourage people to move more. It can also make it easier to integrate physical activity into their days. It is ideal for people who want to return to physical activity gently. Especially since it is possible to adjust the power of the assistance to progress at your own pace.
Why use an electric bicycle?
Using a bike to get around is an excellent idea for short trips (between 3 and 5 km). But motivation is more difficult to find when it comes to riding around ten kilometers. Using an electric bike will allow you to swap your car or public transport for a two-wheeler.
Another important advantage of the electric bike is that it allows you to tackle slopes without crying or sweating when you see them in the distance. Indeed, when you live in a hilly town or in a rural area with some elevation, electrical assistance can be of great help. Above all, it will allow you to no longer give yourself the excuse of “I’m going to have aches and pains for three days if I go there by bike”…
You can also find a more social interest, for example having the opportunity to ride with friends or colleagues who are more used to cycling than you, and who therefore ride faster. Riding in a group is an important motivator, and it is better to engage in physical activity, even with electrical assistance, than to spend your Sunday on the couch watching Belle and Sébastien on Netflix.
Finally, when you are not very sporty or an elderly person, not used to making significant physical effort, the electric bike is a very good alternative to the classic bike for getting around without making too much effort. Having an electric bike will allow you to swap your car for your two-wheeler more regularly for your daily journeys. In addition to your carbon footprint which will decrease, it is your body which will thank you for this activity.
In summary, electric cycling is an excellent way to recondition for exercise and can contribute to better physical fitness with benefits that may even be greater than walking. But the level of assistance should be kept as low as possible.
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