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Men's Health Week: Why Movement Matters

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This week marks Men’s Health Week, and is dedicated to raising awareness about men’s physical and mental health by addressing issues related to men’s health and the barriers to healthcare for men.

Regular physical activity and exercise can reduce the risk of some cancers, heart disease or stroke, and it has numerous benefits for your mental health and wellbeing, like improving your mood.

Using an Echelon smart exercise bike, like our indoor exercise bikes or an exercise bike with screen, you can work out at home at a time that suits you, with short but intense or longer workouts.

This guide will explore the benefits of exercising and keeping fit for men’s physical and mental health, providing tips on the health benefits of regular short and intense workouts and exploring why movement matters.

An overview of men’s health

According to research, men are twice as likely as women to die prematurely from illnesses like cardiovascular disease or cancer and accidents. In the UK, 3 in 4 suicides are by men. Men’s physical and mental health can sometimes be ignored, preventing many men from speaking out about their struggles.

With higher alcohol consumption compared to women, men are more likely to engage in binge drinking and gambling – which has been identified as a key risk factor for suicide in England – and experience gambling-related harms.

Men are more likely to smoke than women, and smoking can lead several potential health consequences, like cardiovascular disease, cancers and respiratory problems. Also, a high proportion of men are overweight or obese – 67% compared to 61% of women, according to Health Survey for England 2022.

Since physical exercise helps combat stress and impacts mental wellbeing, as well as lowering the risk of early death by 30% by reducing your risk of major illnesses, combining a smart exercise bike from Echelon with a frequent workout schedule can improve both physical and mental health for men.

Workouts to suit your schedule

In today’s society, it can be difficult to stick to an exercise routine, with work, family and other life commitments to fit into your schedule.

A smart exercise bike from Echelon allows you to exercise in the comfort of your own home. You might find time in the morning, during a break from work, or in the evening to take control of your fitness routine and improve your physical and mental health. Creating a structured exercise routine and implementing it into your day can provide a sense of purpose, increase your self-esteem and help you manage stress more effectively.

Incorporating a smart exercise bike into your fitness routine can be an extremely effective form of exercise to help you cycle your way to better mental health and physical health. Even just 30 minutes on a stationary bike, like the EX-5S Smart Connect Bike with an integrated screen or the Sport 2 Smart Connect Bike, can help improve heart health, burn calories and build leg strength. Once you have completed even a short but intense workout, your body will release endorphins, the “feel-good” hormone.

There are multiple health benefits of short bursts of intense activity and these include:

· Burning more calories

· Increasing metabolic rate

· Lowering body fat, heart rate and blood pressure

However, there are also some surprising non-health related benefits of short and intense workouts like making you more consistent in your fitness routine, allowing your body to better adapt to exercise and helping to create balance in your life.

Why movement matters

No matter if you’re looking for the best exercise bike workouts for beginners or you are an exercise bike pro looking to purchase an Echelon smart exercise bike and want to know why connected exercise bikes are worth it, purposeful movement can improve your physical and mental health massively.

Movement matters because it can help reduce your risk of, and even treat, certain illnesses. With short, intense bursts of activity each day, from using an indoor exercise bike before work to taking a quick walk on your lunch break, can decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety.

It can be difficult to overcome common fitness barriers if you are feeling intimidated or aren’t sure where to begin, but with the right support from our fitness instructors and working out with others at Echelon, you can build an effective fitness routine that works for you and your schedule.

Choosing Echelon to support your fitness routine

Choosing the right Echelon fitness bike doesn’t have to be difficult. You can compare models to decide which one is best for you and your fitness goals.

With an Echelon membership, you will have access to a wide range of longer classes that you can follow along from your exercise bike with an integrated screen and train with our supportive fitness community.

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Choosing Echelon to support your fitness routine

Choosing the right Echelon fitness bike doesn’t have to be difficult. You can compare models to decide which one is best for you and your fitness goals.