The Hidden Side Effect of Riding an Ebike
What happens to your body when you ebike every day electric bikes have gotten the reputation for being just for lazy people so today we’re going to find out what the real side effects are of ebiking and if laziness is at its core I’ll be testing out my own cardio
Response with the power of Technology uncovering the real results of ebike studies and talking to Jessica Bourne who headed a really interesting ebike study that could blow your mind let’s go but first if you’re looking to stay clued up on all the latest ebike news and reviews and you don’t mind seeing
This mug a little bit more then hit that subscribe button first let’s take it back to the basics and look at what happens biologically when we cycle cycling is an aerobic exercise a physical activity that increases your heart rate and oxygen in the body to produce the required energy so your
Heart blood vessels and lungs are all getting a workout cycling requires you to use the large muscles in the body in a rhythmic manner with the benefit of not putting too much stress on the joints as you start to Pedal your muscles engaged your heart rate increases your breath becomes deeper to
Intake the amount of oxygen your body needs to power those muscles your body temperature will also rise when performed regularly your metabolic rate will rise you’ll build muscle and you’ll burn body fat your bones will become stronger and your balance will improve and as a result you have improved mood
And cognitive function whilst reducing anxiety and the risk of non-communicable diseases so it’s powerful stuff and most importantly cycling is a low impact exercise which is key this can be done by a lot of individuals what about ebikes when you add electric assistance do the aerobic elements disappear the
Physic ality diminished are you being lazy if you ride an electric bike well some would argue yes but as an e-biker this doesn’t ring true with me but we need the facts the research the data which we’ll get to you shortly but first let’s slap a Fitbit on my wrist and test
My heart rate in real time I’ve already 10 minutes into my ride I’m on level two assist of five assists available so it’s pretty low and this is something that I use every single day I use level three if want a little bit of extra help but I
Like to keep it lower for a bit more cardio it’s quite difficult to talk to you guys without needing to gas for a bit more air in fact I’ve definitely overlayered today woo it’s windy I’m having to really push against the wind so there’s that extra resistance going
On there plus my 21 kg Bike plus the lower levels of assist woo we’ll see how I got on just a little bit later but what’s the actual published legitimate research thing this is Jessica Bourne she’s a research associate at Bristol University and post-doctoral fellow at University of British Columbia Canada
She’s been involved in a number of ebike studies including the potential effects they may have on type 2 diabetes so the research we’ve been doing in our lab they recruited 18 individuals with type 2 diabetes and they invited them to have some training on an ebike in in Bristol
And they then loaned them an ebike for 5 months now to be clear when we use the term ebike we are talking about a bike that gives electric assist as the rider pedals AKA a pedac these individuals wore GPS devices and they wore um accelerometers before having the bike
And then on the last week so they could compare and the results were really promising so they the individuals were cycling around 21 km a week and we saw approximately a 10% increase in their aerobic fitness so that’s really promising the primary aim of type 2 diabetes management is to control your
Glucose I think the fact that we’re controlling that glucose in the blood stream and so when you’re exercising when you’re doing physical activity including e cycling your muscles are using that glucose and that’s the benefit that we’re seeing so yeah there’s a lot of other things rolled up
In in type 2 diabetes management but I think it’s a key component another study published by the transportation research interdisciplinary perspective Journal followed over 10,000 adults in seven European countries so they actually looked at the average expenditure of ebiking pedal biking walking driving and how long they engage in the activity the
Results found that e-bikers rode more than pedal cyclists in terms of total exercise each week so e-bikers are getting on their ebikes more I think one of the criticisms of e cycling is that ebiking is cheating and I think where that comes from is the fact that you’re
Exerting yourself Less on an ebike than you are on a conventional bike but our research suggests that actually you’re still like exercising it in moderate intensity a Forbes article also details the findings from Jessica Bourne who is well versed in researching the impact of ebikes as you all know about already but
A few years ago she discovered through multiple studies across the world that ecycling provided physical activity of at least moderate intensity which was lower than the intensity elicited during conventional cycling but higher than that during walking so again ebikes whilst they’re still a workout aren’t as
Heart rcing as an analog bike which is absolutely no surprise what that does open up is more time spent on your ebike more fun with your commute with the magic of electric assist and can be way faster than sitting in your car in traffic and getting absolutely no
Exercise whatsoever so the side effects of e cycling aren’t just getting cardio but all these other life hacks now on a personal level ebiking really helped me stay active during the pandemic when I sustained a hip injury so I was in so much pain I couldn’t walk for more than
About 3,000 steps maximum before it was all just too much genuinely that was my darkest days it was really hard as an active person I really really struggled with the fact that I really couldn’t move the way that I wanted to and obviously the pain was a big factor as
Well but ebiking well ebiking was my savior ebiking allowed me to move freely it gave me that autonomy and it gave me the cardio that my body still craved and then you move on to postsurgery I had to be getting on a bike every single day it
Was recommended by my surgeon a static bike obviously but that really meant that I could build up the movement stop any scar tissue from building up as well it kept me active and getting on that ebike afterwards was a really lovely transition from being on that static
Bike to being able to put more load through my legs and eventually be able to run again after about 4 years so all of that to say that not only has ebiking been a fun method of transportation for me that has saved me money but it’s also
Been my Rehabilitation but wait it’s not just me that’s experiencing the ebike gains I met up with ish to hear his story ish lives locally and rides his EST Starly E28 daily and he’s really noticed the benefits the bike that got me here is the a28 I’ve been riding this
Daily and I love it so much so if you’re interested in finding out a little bit more about that bike then make sure to head on down to the description below you can check more information out on our website elect.com is is call me is is nice to meet
You thank you so much for coming over I do competive powering I’ve done a few competitions in the past and also just general heavy lifting so that involves putting on a lot of muscle get ready for the next competition I need to to be as light as I can CU also do
Strong man and my manual bike it was I was just getting too heavy for the bike that’s when I thought I need to do something about this obviously look at a knee bike and it’s completely changed it’s changed my life I’ve seen a lot of progress lost a lot of weight 12 kilos
Of body fat actually so when people say that any bikes you know you’re don’t you’re not working I’m a great example that you are actually working you can still put in a lot of effort and encourages you to cycle more so I think my total distance is over 700 M in about 5
This will encourage you to cycle more which means that you’re moving more so look it doesn’t matter what kind of Fitness level you’re at you’re going to be reaping the health bennies but anyway back to me how did I get on with the rest of my heart pumping commute let’s
Find out all right team we’ve made it it’s time for the big reveal I definitely feel like I’ve had a workout but what does the Fitbit say we’re on 107 fat burn I’m going to end this 159 Max 130 average can you see that right
160 I know for my age I’m a 30-year-old is well into like the high high cardio higher heart rate 130 average 159 Max that is decent that is a workout my friends that is not for lazy people okay okay when exercising there are limits for where your heart rate should fall
Depending on exertion levels now generally you need to be between 50 to 85% exertion to be getting a workout as I said for me as a 30-year-old I should be between 95 to 162 BPM generally 100% exertion is 190 BPM so during my commute I have pretty much hit the top of the
Recommended exertion level and at the very lowest I’m still well within that limit and now look I’m doing this for about 35 to 40 minutes twice a day nearly five times a week but wait I hear those fingers beginning to type about how I should have done it in level five
Assist aka the EAS as well I’m way ahead of you so here’s my results with the ebike assisting as much as it possibly can okay I’ve literally just got back for my ride let’s have a look and see what the BPM is saying right average I
Don’t if you can see this my phone’s being really bad average is 133 Max 160 that is officially and level five assist the whole time the only thing that the assist is helping me with is getting me off the line I’m still putting working I’m still trying to push
It past 15.5 mph so there you go guys eiking is not for lazy people you know who it is for everyone people of all different ages shapes and sizes can all jump on an electric bike and not only feel that Joy of electric that I know so
Well but also get active and stay active ebikes have been proven to ignite Mobility across the globe and in return bike diseases so what is that to argue with all right Le let me know your comments down below and I’ll see you for next one He
Are you lazy if you ride an E-bike? 🤨
There’s a common misconception that e-bikes offer minimal physical benefits compared to conventional bikes. Some argue that the electric assist is cheating and NOT giving you a proper work out… Well I’m here to challenge that theory!
Join me as I talk to experts, test my own fitness levels, and meet with someone actively trying to lose weight with an electric bike.
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0:00 What’s to come
0:26 Join the revolution
0:32 What happens when you cycle
1:25 What about an e-bike?
1:40 Heart rate test
2:15 Talking to an expert
5:06 E-bike rehabilitation
6:18 Losing weight through e-biking
7:42 Heart rate results
9:34 To conclude…
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