Cycling is a type of workout where the intensity of the workout entirely depends upon you. The results that you get after cycling depends on how much effort you are going to put to achieve your goals. The more cycling you do the more you become fit and vice versa.
We are all aware of all the health benefits of cycling at least 15 minutes a day regularly. Regularity is important in every aspect to reach your goal and losing belly fat is not at all an easy task. Rather, if you are taking up cycling just to lose belly fat and not concentrating on other factors that contribute to losing your belly fat directly, you will never witness any results.
So, today in this article we will be analyzing if it is possible to lose belly fat by cycling and how one should do cycling to lose extra fat in your body along with other factors. Let’s begin.
Does cycling help in instant belly fat reduction?
The straight answer to this question is no, cycling won’t help you lose belly fat almost instantly but yes if you are cycling on a regular basis along with maintaining other factors that help in losing body fat, it will definitely help and you will witness amazing results.
A study conducted in 2011 by the Journal of Strength and Conditioning included 24 participants with a sedentary lifestyle. They made the participants go on with abdominal exercises for 6 weeks. The result proved that spot reduction of a specific part of your body is not possible at least within 6 weeks.
This clears the myth that you can easily lose belly fat within weeks just by cycling.
Can you reduce body fat by cycling?
Yes, it is quite possible for you to lose body fat by cycling but that too needs to be on a regular basis. Again if you are only trying to lose belly fat it is never possible, you should always concentrate on decreasing your overall body fat. That too requires regular cycling and over a long period of time.
In 2008, research conducted by Havard shows how much calories you can burn in 30 minutes. In this study, they took 3 different categories of people according to their weight which proofs.
- If People weighing 56kgs does cycling at a speed of 20miles/hour, he/she can burn 495 calories in 30 minutes
- If people weighing 70kgs does cycling at a speed of 20miles/hour, he/she can burn 614 calories in 30 minutes
- If people weighing 83kgs does cycling at a speed of 20 miles/hour, he/she can burn 733 calories in 30 minutes
How to lose body fat by cycling?
For beginners
If you are cycling for the first time the effect will be higher. You will find great results at the very beginning. But once your body gets adjusted to it you will need to increase the speed to see further results. If you are a beginner then cycling at a slower pace will be helping you to lose body fat, however, after a certain time you need to keep on increasing the speed to see further results. Slowly try to increase the speed day by day as well as the time period. High-intensity cycling provides your body with a shock that will help you to lose body fat.
For intermediate cyclists
If you are cycling at a slower pace the number of calories lost will be less compared to that of someone who is doing it at a faster pace while the time remains constant. So, if you are an intermediate cyclist you should increase the pace to witness further results.
For people who are experts in cycling
If you are not a beginner in cycling you should continue cycling in a pattern that includes sudden speeding up and slowing down simultaneously. But never try to do high-intensity cycling continuously on a regular basis as your body also needs rest.
Along with cycling you also need to concentrate on your diet and fooding habits. If you have serious fat loss goals you should avoid fried foods and concentrate on consuming healthy foods that provide your body with the proper nutrition it needs. You can take a glimpse at our previous articles “The Shehnaaz Gill weight loss strategy” and “How Sara Ali Khan lost weight” for further tips and exercises that you should follow if you are to lose fat.
Conclusion
As you can see scientifically, it is never possible to lose belly fat by cycling but you can definitely lose body fat by cycling regularly, maintaining a proper diet and exercising every day. Losing body fat and body weight never happens in one day, but if you have serious goals you will definitely achieve them by regularity.
