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Does Cycling Make Your Calves Bigger? 11 Facts

Cycling definitely helps to define the calves, and you do see many cyclists with big calf muscles. But is cycling able to really make your calves get bigger? Cycling will help you achieve some toning and muscle development of your calf muscles. This would be heightened if you introduce interval training and climbing into your …

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14 Reasons Why Cycling Is Good For Knee Ligament Injuries

Knee ligament injuries can take a huge amount of time to heal. Cycling can help with the healing process if integrated at the right time and done correctly. Cycling is a low-impact activity that is kind to the knee joint. It helps strengthen the muscles around the knee which helps to cushion the joint as …

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Is Spinning A Weight Bearing Exercise? 7 Facts

Weight-bearing exercises involve a person’s body weight being supported by their legs, whereas non-weight-bearing exercises are not supported in this way. So what does that mean for spinning? Is it weight-bearing? Spinning is mostly non-weight bearing, but usually includes periods of being weight-bearing. If you engage with spinning entirely from a seated position then it …

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15 Reasons That Cycling Doesn’t Make Your Bum Flat

Do you look at your butt in the mirror after cycling to make sure it hasn’t shrunk or looks a bit flatter than it did before? If you do, you’re not alone! This strange ‘cycling makes your butt smaller’ myth has been around since the dinosaurs (well, almost, right?) But is there any truth in …

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11 Reasons Cycling Is Better Than Running For Knees

Keeping your knees healthy while also staying active is not easy. Some cardio activities are definitely better than others where knees are concerned. If you take cycling and running, is cycling definitely better for your knees than running? If so, by how much? And what are the reasons? Cycling is a low-impact activity, so is …

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Running And Cycling The Same Day – Is This Recommended?

I’ve always been much more of a cyclist than a runner, but recently I’ve been thinking about mixing up the two a bit more. This is mainly because I’m hoping to do a triathlon in the not-too-distant future. So I’ve been reading about the issue of running and cycling on the same day. Is this …

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Running Vs. Cycling Muscles – Here’s Exactly What You’re Using

Incredible fact – both cycling and running use every leg muscle. My jaw was on the floor when I heard that! However, (and here’s the technical bit) they activate separate muscle groups. Running is a more balanced yet slower form of exercise than cycling, which places more strain on certain leg muscles, allowing you to …

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