Dare to practice a sport this summer…
In this period of hot weather, doing sports is not so easy but necessary in order to prepare for an optimal return to school, to be in shape, to feel better in your body and your head.
In the British journal “The Lancet”(1) an article sells themerits of thebike according to serious information since resulting from a scientific study: the bike is the means of transport “number 1” for travel in the city and, using its thighs to set it in motion, allows youto lose excess pounds.
The study in question
Scientists from the prestigious London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine(1) used above all a database that lists the different means of transport. More than one hundred and fifty thousand Britons between the ages of forty and sixty-nine are at risk of being overweight or even obese, who test the various means of transport. It emerges from this study that, if the car is the most common mode of locomotion, it is not the one that scientists advise the most.
According to this study, it appears that a quarter of women and a quarter of men cycle every day and that its regular use melts overweight. Indeed, cycling allows a loss of about 5kg at least in the long term. The bicycle thus becomes the most popularand least polluting means of active transport.
In addition, the WHO has as its main recommendation the use of 150 minutes of so-called moderate activity or 75 minutes of so-called sustained activity. Cycling fits these goals perfectly. It allows you to keep fit and preserve your health for a long time.
However, this is not the only sport combining these recommendations.
What other sports to practice this summer?
First and foremost, swimming for what it brings refreshing and tonic. It relaxes body and mind as well. After his practice, the swimmer feels more flexible and loose.
However, while the back crawl is highly recommended, it is better, especially in the case of significant overweight, avoid the breaststroke which is not very suitable for hypotonic backs.
Brisk walking along the shaded walkways. Preferably early in the morning or conversely when the sun goes down. It makes it easy to burn calories, go together and chat. Under these conditions the effort is better accepted. It must, as its name suggests, be dynamic. It is not a Sunday walk but acardio-respiratory and muscular effort that it is a question of going deep inside. On the other hand, practice in stages, at a rate of 10 minutes 2 to 3 times a week the 1st week and add between 5 to 10 minutes from week to week.
If you stay on cycling relayed by the British study, know how to practice it as a dilettante. It is an excellent sport that can be done, again, with family or friends. Remember to protect yourself from the sun by opting for sun protection and a cap. Do not forget an energy drink, water and do the dancer more in the plain than in the city: pollution peaks are less frequent.
Know that it is best to alternate various sports practices in order to prevent the routine from interferingtoo much in your training. Be progressive in your efforts. Practice only in those that will, in your eyes, be meaningful. Do not force yourself into anything andfollow your instinctstag. These are the optimal conditions for a good practice and to continue it at the start of the next school year.
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.