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Cycling is Anti-Aging, But There's a Catch
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It's been proven that aerobic activity, especially ones where you pace your breath, boosts various biological processes in the body which contributes to healthy body composition. This also includes protecting the length of telomeres! Of which, I also take lots of colostrum, which is the only nature source of Telomerase. When you get into an aerobic zone, your body begins to upregulate metabolites to prime the activity. When you stop, if you haven't totally expended everything through heavy anaerobic activity, that surplus then gets stored in your cells and boosts retention!

We all might be cyclers here, but some of us might not be getting the fullest benefit from our cycling.

And there's one big tip that might help more than anything else—sprint.

Make sure you get a decent sprint in each ride if you can. I'm talking about an all out attack or something as close to this as possible. If your don't get that stimulation from the nervous system, then you won't be getting the fullest benefits from your cycling stimulation.

Another I would like to point out is—supplement.

We can't just cycle and expect everything to come naturally. You need to be boosting, especially as you age, key aspects that keep your body composition peak as its natural capacity to sustain this can begin to diminish. This includes boosting NAD+ (which you can do with liposmal forms); NAC and Glutathion; Beet Powder and Mushrooms (for Nitrates); Glycine, Taurine, Arginine (the big three aminos to boost, with Cartinine wanting to trail). Taking a BCAA or EAA drink once to twice daily with this is prime. Boosting whole protein consumption too, especially Collagen Peptides before activity is excellent. Always have a protein shake before bed. It helps you to heal, sleep, and ward off nightmares. Onions will also help to boost testosterone if you're male, and I would further suggest getting a natural test booster (such as Andro Stim Liquescence or Muscle Maker Plus)—because they work wonders alongside abstinence retention. Splitting a multivitamin across the day wants to be common sense; but alongside that, getting extra B vitamins, extra D3, and extra magnesium wants to be crucial.

Definitely consider the underlined if nothing else. Boosting these compounds is what really enables your body to unlock the anti-aging benefits of your cycling activity.
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Great insights! All levels of cyclists would benefit from sprints with the added neurological boost. Supplementation is also instrumental, particularly as we age. Boron, magnesium and selenium for hormonal balance to replenish zinc that is low with aging. Sprinting in combination with smart supplementation is a perfect way to fully take advantage of cycling
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