By Kristi Stasi

Austin YMCA

The weather is changing and days are shorter and cooler. If you loved riding your bike this summer come join us in our cycling classes at the Y. Many of our road bike riders come to class during the Winter months to keep themselves in shape on the off season.

The high school added the cycling team to their program this year and those young riders have been in using the bikes to improve on their training.

This is a compiled list of indoor cycling benefits to help you learn about the advantages of indoor cycling exercise and the numerous benefits in will impart to your body and mind. Perhaps you’ve never done indoor cycling and wondering how effective it will be in helping you reach your fitness goals, or maybe you’ve only heard about indoor cycling and wondering if you should try it. No matter your experience level or goals, this cycling review should convince you that indoor cycling is one of the most effective and fun fitness out there!

Everyone can benefit from indoor cycling; all ages and fitness levels will find it to be challenging and rewarding. There are no complicated moves, techniques, or choreography to master, it is a non-impact activity, and causes less stress on knees, hips and ankles then other forms of cardio, and participants report that it is the most fun and enjoyable workout they have experienced, time seems to pass by quickly.

There are plenty of physical and mental benefits to indoor cycling.

Superior cardiovascular workout (both aerobic and nonaerobic) strengthens the heart and lowers the resting heart rate, indoor cycling exercise provides a great way to tone the glutes, quads and hamstrings and stabilizers and core muscles of the body get a good workout during the sitting and standing positions, which helps encourage good posture in everyday life.