Fun and Fitness — Super Sized Bike Riding Isn’t Only for Athletes and Children Anymore
Life is usually not “as easy as riding a bike” for people over 200 pounds, but Super Sized Cycles is changing these restrictions and getting some of the world’s 1.6 billion overweight and 400 million obese people on the trails again1 just in time for National Bike Month.
Fairfax, VT, May 13, 2009 --(PR.com)-- For founder and first Super Sized Cycle rider Joan Denizot, being able to ride a bike again was like recharging her inner child. “For an overweight person, or anyone really, the feeling of self-propelled freedom you get from riding a bike is unlike anything else out there,” she says, “so I created a resource for overweight people, up to 550 pounds, to be able to purchase bikes that are comfortable, safe and exciting for them.”
According to a study done by St-Onge MP, Keller KL and Steven B. Heymsfield SB, people have become more overweight because of increased calorie intake that is not offset by physical activity. Super Sized Cycles sells nine different styles of bicycles, three of which have electric assistance for those who need an extra push to get them back on track and enjoying exercise and the wind in their hair once again. All orders are placed, customers are counseled and production is fulfilled at www.SuperSizedCycles.com so the intimidation factor most overweight people face when shopping for a bicycle in person is not a deterrent to their health or their self-esteem anymore.
Super Sized Cycles health and happiness facts and tips:
- Overweight people are more likely to lose the psychological benefits of exercise if they feel rejected, unattractive, or suffer social discrimination; the emotional strain may cause further weight gain. (Harvard Health)
- Exercise stimulates various brain chemicals, which leave people feeling happier and more relaxed. They'll also look better and feel better, which can boost their confidence and improve self-esteem. (Mayo Clinic)
- Regular exercise creates breathing ease because exercise delivers oxygen and nutrients to the body’s tissues. (Mayo Clinic)
- Find an enjoyable activity and go for it. If boredom sets in, try something new. If you're moving, it counts. (Mayo Clinic)
- Cycling offers one of the best cardiovascular workouts around. (Erich Rosenberg, M.D.)
- In order to get benefits from exercise, maintenance of an elevated heart rate needs to be kept for at least 20 minutes, which is easier on a bicycle because of the seated positioning and less weight bearing pressure on an obese person’s relatively fragile joints. (Erich Rosenberg, M.D.)
About Super Sized Cycles:
Founded in Fairfax, Vt. in 2006, Sized Cycles offers durable bicycles, tricycles and electrical assisted bicycles able to support and inspire bike riding and physical exercise in people weighing up to 550 pounds. For more information, please call 877-690-1879 or view their cycles at www.SuperSizedCycles.com.
1. Statistic obtained from The World Health Organization study, 2006.
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According to a study done by St-Onge MP, Keller KL and Steven B. Heymsfield SB, people have become more overweight because of increased calorie intake that is not offset by physical activity. Super Sized Cycles sells nine different styles of bicycles, three of which have electric assistance for those who need an extra push to get them back on track and enjoying exercise and the wind in their hair once again. All orders are placed, customers are counseled and production is fulfilled at www.SuperSizedCycles.com so the intimidation factor most overweight people face when shopping for a bicycle in person is not a deterrent to their health or their self-esteem anymore.
Super Sized Cycles health and happiness facts and tips:
- Overweight people are more likely to lose the psychological benefits of exercise if they feel rejected, unattractive, or suffer social discrimination; the emotional strain may cause further weight gain. (Harvard Health)
- Exercise stimulates various brain chemicals, which leave people feeling happier and more relaxed. They'll also look better and feel better, which can boost their confidence and improve self-esteem. (Mayo Clinic)
- Regular exercise creates breathing ease because exercise delivers oxygen and nutrients to the body’s tissues. (Mayo Clinic)
- Find an enjoyable activity and go for it. If boredom sets in, try something new. If you're moving, it counts. (Mayo Clinic)
- Cycling offers one of the best cardiovascular workouts around. (Erich Rosenberg, M.D.)
- In order to get benefits from exercise, maintenance of an elevated heart rate needs to be kept for at least 20 minutes, which is easier on a bicycle because of the seated positioning and less weight bearing pressure on an obese person’s relatively fragile joints. (Erich Rosenberg, M.D.)
About Super Sized Cycles:
Founded in Fairfax, Vt. in 2006, Sized Cycles offers durable bicycles, tricycles and electrical assisted bicycles able to support and inspire bike riding and physical exercise in people weighing up to 550 pounds. For more information, please call 877-690-1879 or view their cycles at www.SuperSizedCycles.com.
1. Statistic obtained from The World Health Organization study, 2006.
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