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I've got the same health problem, is there any hope?

 

I'm afraid that the only treatment for this disease is to get into the wind! There is no cure.

 

AWESOME!! Thanks for posting this video, Repooh. You are the dog's bollocks!

 

Brilliant! 100% agree - motorcycling cures anxiety, stress, feelings of helplessness, and all the other stuff mentioned in the video.

 

There is a temporary cure for this disease and it’s the pissing awful weather we’re having. But come the nice days it is incurable

 

In full agreement. I love it.
Regards
Joe.

 

HEALTH BENEFITS OF MOTORCYCLE RIDING

Ever heard the expression “free your mind, and the rest will follow?” Well, the adage may as well be applied to the long-term benefits of a healthy relationship with motorcycle riding. Don’t take our word for it, just consider how the positive benefits of regularly riding a motorcycle begin with the brain. When motorcycling make sure you have the protection you need with a Slipstreamer universal windshield.


Benefit #1 – Increase Your Brain Power on a Motorcycle

We would all love that perfectly toned body, but let’s not forget to appreciate the important role an active and healthy brain plays in achieving our physical goals. Don’t drive a car, ride a bike. When we sit a car, our bodies are sedentary, almost entirely at rest. However, navigating a motorcycle requires physical and mental work. Mentally, a bike activates the prefrontal areas of the brain, or in other words, the concentration required while riding keeps your brain functioning at its current prime and can even establish higher levels of cognitive function.

Benefit #2 – Improve Your Mental Health With Motorcycle Riding

In addition to keeping your brain functioning at its optimal level, motorcycle riding has been shown to positively impact mental health. Your mood improves and your stress reduces as you cruise down scenic back roads. Each time you accelerate on the bike, you feel a rush of adrenaline. Well, that’s your body releasing endorphins, which not only feels great but helps improve your mood as well. When you add your increased sun exposure and all of the extra Vitamin D you’ll absorb, you’re looking at a happy and healthy mind. As substantial as the mental benefits of motorcycle riding are, they’re significantly physical as well.

Benefit #3 – Enhance Your Core Strength and Stability by Motorcycle Riding

Amazing, right? Enjoying a scenic ride through the country can improve core strength. You have to work out your core just to keep yourself upright on a bike. By maintaining the correct posture, you are working the core, strengthening your neck, and working those back muscles. Now, factor in some wind and you are definitely working yourself out with an easy low-impact exercise.

Benefit #4 – Don’t Skip Leg Day – Ride a Motorcycle

Riding a motorcycle can also strengthen your knees and thighs. Rather than spending hours in the gym doing squats and deadlifts, consider the benefits of the bike. It requires you to use your knees and thighs, but without straining them too much. Over time, you’ll build muscle while eliminating any pains.

Benefit #5 – Burn More Calories – Motorcycles are a Total Body Workout

Riding takes effort, especially compared to driving in a car. Not only is it a physical and mental workout, but it increases your insulin sensitivity too, which helps your metabolism and will help you burn calories and store less fat. While burning these calories, you’re also gaining a full body workout. Considering that most motorcycles usually weigh at least a few hundred pounds, riders must use their bodies to help safely balance and steer. These demands use nearly every muscle, which, over time, improves muscle tone.

M. Rana, 2018

 

Can't believe all that stuff is happening to me; I just love to be on my bike

 

Burn more calories
My arse