YOGYAKARTA Cycling is a type of sport that does not require a lot of stretching (low impact). However, this activity is very beneficial for health and is effective in burning calories. The question is, how many calories do you burn bicycles?

Summarized from various sources, cycling at moderate speed, in a relatively sloping track for one hour can burn calories of 300-350 kcal.

However, the number of calories burned when doing this exercise can vary, depending on the type of bicycle used, distance, surface height, and speed.

The sooner you pedal a bicycle pedal, the more calories you will burn. In this condition, the body needs more energy to move faster.

Cycling at a speed of 19-22 km per hour can burn calories of 298 kcal within 30 minutes. This example can occur in people weighing about 70 kilograms.

Meanwhile, if you ride a bicycle at a speed of 22-25 km per hour, the number of calories burned is about 372 kcal in people with the same weight.

In addition to speed, the factors that affect the burning of bicycle sports calories are the location of the exercise.

Cycling outdoors is more efficient to burn calories, especially if it is done in the midst of hot weather.

The following is the range of calories burned when you are at moderate speeds outdoors for 30 minutes.

Adapting Harvard University, people who do mountain bike sports will burn more calories, because the body needs more energy to cross steep and winding roads.

The following is the range of calories burned when doing mountain bike sports:

Meanwhile, indoor bicycle sports with stationary bikes burn less calories than cycling outdoors.

The range of calories burned during bicycle sports with a stationary bike for 30 minutes, namely:

Benefits Of Bicycle Sports

Quoted from the Mayo Clinic, to get health benefits, you are advised to exercise bicycles at least 150 minutes per week. However, for those of you who want to lose weight, it is recommended to exercise a bicycle at least 300 minutes per week.

A study shows that now more people are doing bicycle sports, and experts attribute it to increased fitness and lower risks of certain conditions.

Cycling for 150 minutes in a week, can provide a variety of health benefits, including:

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