How mountain biking can improve your productivity

Date：2022-04-25 Categories：Blog Views：1,107 views

Cycling is a hobby, a form of exercise and a fun form of transportation – you name it! No matter what you think of mountain biking, you can agree that it has many benefits, including your physical and mental health, which is very important. We’ve covered this in a previous blog, but research has shown that working citizens who participate in mountain biking have lower rates of depression and tend to be more productive than colleagues who don’t ride at all. We recently rode around our hometown in Hampshire for a while and it helped us focus and put things in perspective when we got back to the office…very helpful in the current climate. Cycling has also been shown to improve employee life and career satisfaction and reduce the number of sick days employees take in a year. There is no doubt that mountain biking has the potential to increase the productivity of corporate employees. But how exactly?

The act of cycling builds muscles, while the act of making an instant decision stimulates brain activity and improves your focus. When you ride a bike, you’re always thinking—constantly making conscious and subconscious decisions. This increases your spatial memory and improves your thinking and decision-making skills. These abilities come in handy both in your personal and professional life. The mental health you gain from interacting with nature as you cycle through the forests of the Oisans and the mountains of Vaujany will enable you to live a healthier, more fulfilling life. If you’re imagining yourself destroying the Alps on your best friend on two wheels, how about planning a vacation to Vaujany with Peak Adventures! Just fill in some details here and we’ll give you some accommodation options and useful information.

Here are 5 other ways mountain biking can increase productivity:

1. Increases muscle strength and endurance

Cycling across rough off-road terrain is more than just a lower body workout. It activates the muscles throughout your body and tests your endurance to unimaginable limits. Your hamstrings and calf muscles are strengthened so you can work standing up for long periods of time without getting tired, especially in the packing, loading or marketing departments. Your shoulder and arm muscles are strengthened as you keep twisting the handlebars across cobblestones and climbing hills. This will increase your stamina so you can type all day without complaining of shoulder pain or arm cramps.

2. Improve sleep

Mountain biking for 30 minutes a day can help you sleep faster, deeper, and longer. When your sleep quality improves, you become more attentive during the day and your productivity levels automatically increase. Note that doctors recommend that you get at least 7 hours of sleep for a healthy and productive life.

3. Helps you lose weight

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Being overweight is the cause of most chronic diseases. When you lose weight, you avoid diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease, which means fewer sick days and more deadlines. A Harvard Medical School study shows that if you weigh 150 pounds, cycling at 19 miles per hour can help you burn nearly 1,000 calories. If you weigh more than 150 pounds and ride your bike at a faster pace, you’ll burn more calories. Ride your bike uphill to burn more calories! You can also increase the intensity and duration of mountain biking by riding an e-bike, especially if uphill biking hurts your joints. These bikes are designed to improve your fitness level without putting too much stress on your joints.

4. A healthier brain

It is known that, in general, exercise promotes faster cell growth. More cells make you smarter. Mountain biking in particular speeds up the cell-generating process in the part of the brain responsible for thinking, learning and memory. When you ride your bike regularly, you’ll be able to make better decisions at work and learn new skills faster. Your attention span has also improved, so you’re less prone to making costly mistakes at work.

5. Reduce stress

It’s extremely difficult to work at your best when your mind is overwhelmed with stress and anxiety. One way to manage the stress of life is to cycle through nature as regularly as possible. Note that when your mind is troubled, even other parts of your body are negatively affected. When you ride a bike, your body releases more happy hormones, which improves your social relationships. A better, happier social life means better work-life balance and better workplace relationships, which in turn gives you the optimism you need to work more and achieve more .

in conclusion

Workers who participate in mountain biking, study shows

ke two fewer sick days in a year and are easily motivated to go the extra mile in helping their employers achieve their vision. They are also less likely to make task errors. As an employer, you need to encourage your employees to cycle more. Travel and new encounters are also important for wellness. Why not get out to the Alps next summer and ride down the creative mountain trails. Get in touch with us and allow us to help plan your perfect getaway, including so many other activities. The Alps is a Mecca for any outdoor enthusiast.

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