Literature Review On Indoor Cycling

The average person doesn’t always get their sixty minutes of physical activity. With the distorted image of portion size, many more people consume more calories than they are allowed in a day. Without exercise there is no way to cut down on the extra calories

Fitness boot camps can be run outdoor or indoor depending on the trainers and the exercises. They typically have 1-hour sessions. The training is aimed at working every part of your body with a variety of exercises. It would start with dynamic stretching and running, followed by a range of high and low-intensity exercises that may include the use of weights or heavy objects. They also include exercises using body weight such as press ups, pull ups and chin ups, and end with yoga stretches.

Treadmills are perfect for cardio exercises. They are perfect for those who like running indoors. These units are also great, because you can actually watch on the TV your favorite show while doing your workout. Therefore, it would be great to have a unit like this in your home, instead of going to the gym. Even if a treadmill is expensive, it certainly worth the money. If you decide to get

Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are a growing problem around the world today. Not only do diseases such as diabetes and heart disease affect individuals and their lifestyles, they also affect the economy, politics, education and the professional work environment. 20-26% of individuals in the United States live with heart disease, and obesity and high blood pressure compose the greatest factors for developing this disease [20]. Studies have shown a direct correlation between the amount of sedentary time and cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk, regardless of baseline measurements [20]. Thus, increase in physical activity will decrease cardiometabolic risk factors [8]. Several studies indicate a positive correlation between physical activity and decreased cardiometabolic risk markers [2,4,11,16]. However, we now know that an individual who is getting the recommended physical activity per day can still have a large amount of sedentary time.

Synonymous with the growing fast food industry is the increasing problem of obesity. In addition, activity levels have decreased in conjunction with the rise in obesity. The current research has concentrated on food choices such as requiring a change to fruits and vegetables in relation to fast food, snacking or measure physical activity for weight loss and to reduce the incidence of obesity. Future weight loss programs should look at not only food restriction or activity levels but what combination is the best method for long-term outcomes in health and weight loss, and if this naturally leads to a reduction in the consumption of fast

Certain features of the built environment –such as the presence of sidewalks, streetlights, interconnectivity of street, population density and use mix – appear to encourage physical activity and thus reduce the risk of obesity and related health problems. Other factors – such as cul de sacs, lack of parks, high speed traffic and auto-mobile focused transportation – may function to discourage activity and ultimately increase obesity risk. (9)

Accordingly, a recent analysis by Prentice and Jebb (4) has emphasized the contribution of sedentariness to the increased prevalence of overweight in the United Kingdom. Despite these observations, the contribution of exercise to the prevention and treatment of obesity is still perceived as trivial by many health professionals. The perception of many of them was recently well summarized by Garrow (5) who stated that exercise is a remarkably ineffective means of achieving weight loss in obese people, mainly because their exercise tolerance is so low that the level of physical activity that they can sustain makes a negligible contribution to total energy expenditure. When one looks at the currently available literature, it is difficult to disagree with this statement. Indeed, numerous studies have demonstrated that when exercise is used alone to treat obesity, body weight loss is generally small (6). In addition, the further weight loss generated by adding an exercise program to a reduced-calorie diet is also often small if not insignificant (7). Traditionally, the study of the impact of exercise on body weight control has focused on its energy cost and on the hope that the body energy loss will be equivalent to the cumulative energy cost of exercise sessions. In practical terms, this means for instance that if a physical activity program induces an excess of energy expenditure of 2000 kcal/week, a similar energy deficit should be expected in the active obese

Obesity rates have continued to raise over the years. In America 1 out of 3 adults were considered to be obese. Due to these statistics obesity has become a huge concern for our country. Factors that are related to obesity are heart diseases, health issues, diabetes, and hypertension. To not be another statistic we must have a healthy nutrition and have physical activities in our daily routines. Aerobics is a great way to start a healthy lifestyle. As said in myDr, "Regular aerobic exercise improves your cardiovascular fitness by increasing your capacity to use oxygen. It does this by increasing your heart’s capacity to send blood (and hence oxygen) to the muscles." Cardiovascular exercise is extremely important because reduces health problems, improved bone and muscle health, and controls your weight.

With a multitude of environmental factors playing an ever-increasing role in the reasons for obesity, it is hard to focus on one reason as the 'root' cause of obesity. Ever-decreasing levels of physical activity, married with poor dietary habits are two likely causes of the obesity epidemic. Samaras et al. (1999) concluded that physical activity is the strongest environmental influence on total-body fat-mass in healthy middle-aged women. An inverse relationship was clearly apparent between physical activity and total-body and

Many find it interesting how the media portrays exercising and dieting. America’s concern about obesity has shocked many organizations, programs, and citizens to take demand. Most seems to know how to take action, for example, they know to monitor calorie intake and exercise daily. However, these ideas have been slower to reinforce. The print media have a big part in this because the consumers read about the actions taken by models and they try to also reinforce those things but, it does not give the consumers the results they hope for, so there is often lost hope. Many think that because the text states that physical activity is the same as working out. Physical Activity is defined as “any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure.” Exercising is defined as “physical activity that is done in order to become stronger and healthier.” Colleagues at The National Academies stated that there has been an overall decrease in physical activity during the past half century in the United States.

Obesity, the condition of being severely overweight, is a serious issue in the United States that is gradually beginning to affect more and more citizens. In recent years, the number of Americans suffering from this chronic disease has significantly increased. Researchers have found that nearly one third of the U.S. population is considered overweight and, on average, three hundred thousand individuals die yearly as a result of obesity (Hollands et al. 2). When one participates in little to no physical activity and their diet consists mostly of high fat foods, chances are they will gain weight. If someone becomes obese, they may develop serious health related issues that, in some cases,

For instance, areas with safety concerns can discourage physical activity while areas with good pedestal connection can encourage more walking and bicycling for transportation. In terms of choice of food, poor and minority communities may not have equal access to the variety of healthy food choices available when compared to wealthy communities. (K. Morland, S. Wing, A. Diez-Roux, C. Poole, 2002) The built environment consist of urban design factors, land use, and available public transportation for a region, as well as the available activity options for people within that space (S.L. Handy, M.G. Boarnet, R. Ewing, R.E. Killingsworth, 2002). Promoting physical activity is of public health importance because of its health benefits. According to Bize, Johnson, Plotnikoff (2007), physical inactivity is associated with increased risks of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic diseases. However, interest to participate in

2. Cycling is a good way to lose those unwanted pounds. Steady cycling burns approximately 300 calories per hour. If you cycle for 30 minutes every day you would burn 11 pounds of fat in a year. Since it

One topic that has been talked about for many years within Kinesiology is the debate on whether exercise or diet is more important for losing weight and maintaining weight loss. While both or important for a person's individual health, a person's diet is essentially the foundation for a healthy lifestyle and an important factor in losing weight and gaining nutrients that can help the body develop. Many studies and experiments have shown that a healthy diet goes a long way in helping people lose more weight, but more importantly teaches them how to continue to treat their bodies in a healthy manner. Dieting has been shown to have a bigger impact on weight loss than exercise has. For this reason, it can be said that a good diet is more effective for weight loss as compared to exercise alone.

First off the benefits of biking are endless, there are constant good effects. Biking is wonderful for your physical health. You know that 60 minutes of physical activity a day you are supposed to have? Maybe you know what to do for those 60 minutes. Go for a bike ride! Biking is mainly an aerobic exercise, meaning it strengthens your heart, probably a pretty important part of your body huh? “Good for strength and stamina – cycling increases stamina, strength and aerobic fitness.” (Cycling pg.1) Its a great cardiovascular exercise. Biking will increase your strength and stamina. Biking is great for your personal goals. For more advanced bikers you can make it as intense as you want by going on trails and hills and stuff like that where if you are a beginner you can make it really easy by going on a flat road or land. Biking will also not only strengthen your muscles and improve your cardiovascular fitness and will improve your flexibility. Biking will strengthen your bones and improve your posture and coordination in your