How to Lose Weight Biking to Work
Most commuters cannot fathom the idea of biking to work each morning. Increased commute times and the prevalence of automobiles makes biking to work a difficult proposition. You need to consider the feasibility of biking to work to lose weight, increase your weekly exercise and enjoy the fresh morning air.
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Instructions
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Store an extra set of work clothes at your office after you begin biking to work. You should wear bike shorts, a jersey and cycling gear to help you stay comfortable and lose weight.
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Plan ahead for storage issues as you try to lose weight by biking to work. You should think about the minimum documents you need to carry in your courier bag to cut down on weight on your bike. It is important to find a good storage space for your bike at work that offers maximum protection from theft.
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Map out different routes from your home to work before you begin biking. You should know the mileage for each route as well as the amount of time needed to complete the route by bike to avoid arriving late for work.
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Establish a rotation of routes to work in order to add some variety when biking to work. A different route each day of the week will keep your interest level high, which can be correlated to the intensity of your biking.
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Play around with the gears on your bike to help you lose weight as you travel to work. You should use high gears on flatter streets to force your legs to pump harder and achieve the same speed as lower gears with greater effort.
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Maintain a proper diet during your work day to help you lose weight while biking. You should use smaller meals spaced evenly throughout the day to keep your blood sugar steady. A heavy meal at lunch time can cause you to lose energy as you hit the road on your bike.
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Run errands on your bike to help you lose weight during the work day. You can pedal to a print shop near your office or pick up a few things needed for dinner to burn some calories outside of your daily commute.
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Tips & Warnings
Encourage coworkers and supervisors to join you as you bike to work. You should ask colleagues in your neighborhood to join you each morning for extra motivation. An annual weight loss goal in your department promotes biking as a good alternative to the grind of driving in heavy traffic.
