Run or Bike?

Running and Cycling lately are both in the public interest to maintain fitness, both the sport was chosen the first one in my opinion because it is cheap, minimal risk of injury and the place can be anywhere, except the bathroom yes, hehe ...

Well, to make it easier for you to choose which match between the two light sports tesebut, I will share information some of the differences that I quote from nationalgeographic namely:

1. Number of Calories Burned
   "Running and cycling are the same kind of cardio exercises," said Hirofumi Tanaka, professor of Kinesiology and director of the Cardiovascular Aging Research Laboratory at the University of Texas. Nevertheless, according to Dr. Tanaka, the number of calories burned when running more than cycling. Based on data from the American College of Sports Medicine, a person weighing 75 kg can burn 1000 calories by running. While the number of calories burned when cycling only 850 calories. Champion: run.

2. Injury Risk
   Differences with running, cycling is a type of cardio exercise that does not involve efforts to withstand the burden. "When running, both your legs should also sustain weight throughout the trip. Therefore, the risk of injury when running is greater than when you are cycling, "said Dr. Tanaka. That is why cycling is a safer activity for the joints of the feet, especially the knees. You who have excess body weight or have experienced permanent injuries to the foot are advised not to do running sport and choose cycling or walking alone. Champion: cycling.

3. Eating Appetite
   In addition to potent burning calories, exercise can also affect the production of hormones that affect the appetite of ghrelin and peptide YY. Ghrelin is a type of hormone that can increase appetite, while peptide YY is a hormone that plays a role in suppressing appetite. Based on research conducted at Loughborough University, UK, cardio exercises for 60 minutes can lower levels of ghrelin hormone and increase levels of YY peptide in the blood. If you exercise weight lifting for 90 minutes, you will only experience a decrease in ghrelin hormone levels alone. Since running and cycling is a good type of cardio exercise, then you can get the same appetite-lowering benefits by doing both types of exercise. Champion: draw.

4. Sports Fees
   As with any type of sport, running and cycling equally require capital to be able to do it totally. To run, you need to have running shoes that need to be replaced periodically. Similarly with cycling, you certainly need to have (if not able to borrow) a bike whose specifications are able to support your activities. But, in outline, according to Fell, cycling activities cost more than running. The price of topnotch quality bikes can be tens of times more expensive than standard running shoes. "It still has not added a variety of accessories such as cycling costumes, drinking places, helmets, bicycle pumps, and others," said Fell. Champion: run.

5. Benefits of Recreation
   According to James Fell, a fitness instructor as well as a health columnist at the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times, USA, exercise done with passion is a form of recreation that is good for maintaining emotional health. "Running and cycling can be equally enjoyable for those who love it. However, cycling activities can give you a more varied experience than running. For example, when cycling, you can feel a pleasant sensation when pedaling a bike at high speed. If you feel tired, you can pedal a bike at low speed while sitting resting on the saddle, "said Fell. Champion: cycling.

6. Flexibility
   Unlike tennis and swimming, running and cycling can be done anywhere without the need to force you to visit a studio or a fitness center in particular. Once out of the house, you can be free to determine the direction of the preferred destination. It's just that running sport has a more flexible nature than cycling because it does not require you to carry heavy equipment everywhere except a pair of running shoes. You can steal time in the middle of a business trip or even in the middle of a crowded meeting to run for about 30 minutes around the office or place to stay. Therefore, unless you have a miniature folding bike that weighs under 1 kg, running is a more flexible type of sport than cycling. Champion: run

You must have a choice right ....