This is a common question when trying to find out what the benefits of Indoor Cycle are. What is it for? What does it work on?

In fact, Indoor Cycle is a modality created by former South African cyclist Jonathan Goldberg in the early 90s that arose from the need to combine quality cardio training with a moment to decompress from the stress of everyday life through an objective class loaded with a motivational beat that is provided through the meticulous selection of music, creating the magic necessary for a high-quality and satisfying class.

Depending on the intensity, cardio is the main point of the work practiced in this modality, which is why it is often recommended not only for people who want to lose weight, but also for people with cardiovascular and respiratory pathologies. The consequent increase in body temperature caused by changes in pedaling causes rapid activation of the cardiovascular system, so that there is constant oxygenation of the blood. Doctors such as Dr. Fernando Morgado, a former neurologist and specialist in the study of combating and preventing neuromuscular diseases at the Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon, who was awarded the Order of Merit by the current President of the Republic, strongly recommended the practice of Indoor Cycle.
But does Indoor Cycle only work on the cardio-respiratory part? No. It works on strengthening and strengthening, above all, the muscles of the lower limbs.
Since our body is an organic machine, we can consider that its engine is the heart, and its pistons are our hips, and from there all the gears are born that, combined, perform a perfect and synchronized work. Each muscle in the lower limbs (from the gluteus maximus, through the semimembranosus, vastus medialis and lateralis to the gastrocnemius that make up our calf) are important for a good pedal stroke. That is why this modality is also part of the training for high-performance athletes such as football players or Olympic swimmers. Therefore, assuming that Indoor Cycle is just cardio is not a false statement, but rather a very incomplete truth.

Renato Machado