Which areas of the body does cycling help burn fat fastest?

Cycling is an effective way to burn calories and reduce fat. The glutes and thighs are the muscle groups most engaged during cycling.

However, one of the most common misconceptions about fat burning is the belief that it's possible to burn localized fat. For example, people think that to burn belly fat, they should do abdominal exercises, or to burn thigh fat, they should cycle or squat. This is incorrect because the body doesn't burn localized fat, according to the health website Verywellfit (USA).

Cycling is an effective exercise for reducing overall body fat.

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The reason is that the body mobilizes fat from the entire adipose tissue system, not just in the area where muscles are active. When cycling, energy is mainly drawn from glycogen in the muscles and fat throughout the body, including the abdomen, arms, and chest. Therefore, fat loss is overall body fat loss, not localized fat loss.

Thanks to its whole-body metabolic effects, cycling, especially at moderate to high intensity, helps reduce visceral and abdominal fat most quickly. This is because when cycling, the leg muscles consume a lot of energy, stimulating the burning of glucose and fatty acids from stored fat.

Low-intensity cycling primarily utilizes energy from body fat.

Visceral fat is more sensitive to the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline than subcutaneous fat. These hormones help the body burn fat faster, especially visceral fat. Therefore, visceral fat will decrease more quickly than subcutaneous fat.

Moderate to high-intensity exercise also increases the basal metabolic rate even after exercise. This effect helps burn fat throughout the body. In addition, maintaining a heart rate at 60-80% of maximum heart rate increases the efficiency of fat oxidation.

While not the fastest-burning areas for fat loss during cycling, the hips, glutes, and thighs are the most intensely activated muscle groups throughout the workout. The repetitive movement of the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes increases local blood flow and improves insulin sensitivity.

Furthermore, not all types of cycling are equally effective at burning fat. Low-intensity cycling primarily utilizes energy from systemic fat, while high-intensity interval cycling (HIIT) activates visceral fat burning more quickly, according to Verywellfit.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dap-xe-giup-giam-mo-o-bo-phan-nao-nhanh-nhat-185251030152715496.htm