1.When is the best time to exercise?
For those who have a poor diet and high energy intake, it is better to participate in cycling gravel bikes in the morning, which can inhibit the excessive rise of blood sugar and blood lipids and prevent obesity. Another more suitable time is around 4-6 pm, because, during this time period, the human body's physical fitness, endurance, joint toughness, and flexibility are better, and sports injuries are not easy to occur. You can choose to ride home, both You can also exercise without worrying about traffic jams.
2.Can I ride on an empty stomach?
Scientific research shows that high-intensity exercise before meals can bring about more muscle breakdown and fat breakdown, stimulate the body to re-synthesize protein, be more conducive to muscle formation, and even help secrete more growth hormone, thereby delaying aging. However, if you have just started exercising, or your physical fitness is poor, or you have already experienced obvious hunger, it is best not to engage in high-intensity exercise such as cycling, so as to avoid excessive drop in blood sugar or stomach discomfort. People with high blood pressure, diabetes, and stomach problems should pay special attention.
3.How long after a meal is it suitable to go cycling?
Slightly more intense exercises such as walking, brisk walking, and cycling are suitable for two hours after meals. At this time, the burden on the stomach is reduced, exercise will not affect digestion and absorption, and breathing will be smoother.
4.What kind of water is better to drink after cycling?
After a lot of cycling, everyone's first reaction is to drink iced drinks, which is very undesirable, especially high-sugar drinks. Beverages with high acidities, such as cola and fruit juice, are also not suitable. At this time, you need to drink some cooling drinks, such as tea, mung bean soup, etc., which are good choices. In addition, milk and dilute soy milk are also available, but generally speaking, milk has the best effect, because it can provide amino acids while relieving hunger and supplying water, it is also conducive to the formation of muscles.
5.How long can I eat after riding?
After strenuous cycling, it is best not to eat right away and rest for at least 40-60 minutes. Because when the blood is mainly supplied to the muscles, the gastrointestinal function is relatively weak, and the digestion and absorption capacity is low. At this time, eating a large amount of food is likely to cause discomfort and even increase the risk of gastrointestinal diseases. If you want to build muscle, you can eat a lot of protein-rich food within an hour after exercise, which is very helpful for stimulating muscle synthesis.
6.Do you need to eat a lot of protein after cycling?
For cycling under normal circumstances, you don’t need to eat 7 or 8 egg whites a day, or take protein powder to supplement protein, because too much protein is harmful to the kidneys, you only need to supplement according to normal needs.
Cycling is a very healthy sport, I hope the above few common sense can help you better understand cycling so that you can enjoy the fun of cycling more easily.
