Gym

Cycling vs a Gym Workout

• Overcome a weight-loss plateau: the body can become complacent when it comes to activity/exercise and often people experience plateaus along the road to their fitness goals. Challenging your body and its muscles, ligaments, and organs to move/function in different ways and intensities is often just enough to break through to the next level of fitness!
• Prevent Injuries: Overusing your muscles, ligaments, and joints in the same way repeatedly can cause strain and lead to injuries. Different activities focused on varying motions and different body parts can provide needed rest and actually strengthen tissues that support an injury, thus preventing future injuries.
• Build New Muscles: Ever see the guy at the gym with a chiseled upper body and scrawny legs? Doing a number of different activities can balance your overall body development. Large muscle groups like the legs benefit from cycling and can provide a welcome escape from the traditional gym.
• Keep It Fresh: Nothing can kill a workout routine faster than boredom. Mixing up a gym routine that concentrates on strength training can be complemented well by a weekly aerobic punch such as cycle sessions at CycleBar. Not to forget that you will meet new people and exercise in a fun and lively group environment!
• Boost Brain Health: Changing up activity is beneficial for the brain as new neuropathways are formed when we do new activities. Doing activities that keep you engaged has been noted as having a positive effect on both brain and memory function. Cyclebar’s sessions involve changes in pace and intensity and even include some strength training with weighted bars and this gives the brain plenty to focus on.
• Meet New People: Variety is the spice of life it’s been said and mixing up your routine by attending group fitness classes affords you an opportunity to connect with other like-minded individuals with similar goals. CycleBar St Albert is a great place to expand your circle of fitness-minded friends!