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Benefits of walking

 

Regular physical exercise helps you manage your weight, boosts your immune system and reduces your risk of developing chronic disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio exercise weekly for adults. You can fulfill this recommendation and experience all the health benefits and more with a stationary bike. Beginners at working out can easily manage moderate activity on a stationary bike and people who are more in shape can easily increase the intensity to achieve a solid workout . 

 

A half hour on a stationary bicycle helps up your daily calorie burn. Burning a greater number of daily calories means that you will have an easier time managing your weight. If you go at a moderate pace for 30 minutes expect to burn about 260 calories. or work at a higher intensity, you'll burn even more .

 

Riding a stationary bicycle counts as cardiovascular exercise. Regular cardio exercise helps lower high blood pressure, regulates blood sugar and may prevent heart attacks, especially if you've already suffered from one. According to the Mayo Clinic, regularly riding a stationary bike helps your heart become more efficient at pumping blood. It also increases the amount of good cholesterol while lowering the amount of bad cholesterol in your system to result in less plaque build-up in your arteries.

 

The simple act of riding a stationary bicycle 30 minutes a day, five times per week may even extend your life .