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Questions tagged [fitness]

Use this tag for questions related to the use of cycling to maintain or improve physical fitness. For questions about improving cycling ability on its own, use the [training] tag.

Cycling can be a tool for improving certain aspects of physical fitness, mostly endurance and cardiovascular output. It can also be a beneficial exercise for many who have problems running or other mobility challenges.

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How can I ride a bike having severe spinal disease and pain?

I am 27 years old and bound to a power chair due to severe back pain and spinal disease. I have had multiple surgeries and will soon have more. I would like to be active but I know that is nearly impossible due to me being bound to a power chair and…
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Ouch, I'm really sore. Should I take a break for a while? How long?

I was in to cycling quite a lot in high school, but was unable to and/or really lazy in college. I've been getting back into cycling lately, doing a 65 miler two weekends ago, a 25 last weekend, and a 45 yesterday, in addition to biking to work…
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How much cycling distance is needed to travel every day for good muscular exercise?

As a bicycler I used to travel on cycle daily for about half an hour to maintain fitness of my legs and body. But I want to know how much time and distance is needed for a good exercise.
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Not feeling good after a ride

After a ride, usually about 15-30 minutes after a ride, I sometimes don't feel very good. I'll feel sleepy, lazy, lethargic or mentally foggy. It's not a physical tired. And often it doesn't take a great deal of riding to feel this way. For example,…
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Will my commute get easier?

I cycle 20 miles total per day, on 3 or 4 days week, commuting between work and home. Will this get easier? as stupid as it sounds. I start work at 6:30am and can't drive so I cycle until I can afford a moped and cbt training (?). Right now I find…
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How does increased upper-body strength affect riding, and which muscles make the biggest difference?

I am a college student, in Air Force ROTC, and I bike for 1.5-3.5 hours a day. My cardio and core strength are great, but I haven't found the motivation to build my upper body. I'm a skinny build, so it will take some work. My question is: how…
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cancer survivor and fitness

I am a two-time cancer survivor ...head/neck and lung (they removed a lobe in the second instance) ... I have been biking for a couple of years now (I bought a fixie, since it was cheap and I wasn't sure I would be able to cut it), and I try to ride…
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Hand numb during sleep after training ride

After a hard training ride, I am more likely to wake in the night with my hand numb. This does happen at other times, but more often after a tough ride. I drag it around on the mattress to wake it up. Is there a nutrient I am missing?
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Does cycling tighten your butt?

I feel a little painful during the first few weeks of commute with bicycle. Just wondering that does it make my butt tighter and sexier?
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getting in and out of shape

I was recently really sick and stopped biking for about 2.5 weeks. Before that I was biking 10 miles per day for about 2 years. Since getting better I've been biking 10 miles per day for about 2 weeks. I am not 100% done being sick - I still have…
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