Open road, open lungs, easy miles or hard efforts.
Keep a relaxed grip and a smooth pedal stroke. Spinning circles beats stomping squares.
Cycling is one of the best ways to build your aerobic engine without pounding your joints, since the pedal stroke loads your legs smoothly through a fixed circular path. Because there is no impact, it stacks neatly alongside heavy lifting, adding conditioning volume without eating into recovery. Ride easy for base building or attack hills for hard efforts, the same bike covers both jobs.
Yes, and it is one of the most recovery-friendly options. No impact means your legs take far less damage than running, so it will not wreck your next leg day if you keep the intensity sensible.
At the bottom of the pedal stroke your knee should have a slight bend, not locked out and not deeply folded. If your hips rock side to side on the saddle, the seat is too high.
Both have a place. Steady rides build your aerobic base, hill efforts and intervals push your top end, so alternate between them across the week.
