Exercise for Overweight Men and Women

Adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight (excluding athletes). While body weight can be influenced by genetics and culture, the biggest contributor to excess weight is eating too much and exercising too little. Extra weight can be dangerous to your health, causing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and osteoarthritis. Your joints will also suffer from the extra weight. Not to worry, it’s never too late to change your eating and exercise habits.

Everything we eat or drink has calories in it. We need some of these calories to survive, but many people eat more than they burn in a day, resulting in fat stores. We can maintain our weight by eating the same number of calories that we burn, and we can lose weight by consuming less calories than we use up.

If your genes are programmed to hold onto fat cells longer, it may be harder (though not impossible) for you to lose weight and keep it off. An estimated 85% of us have something called thrifty genes. These are genes that developed as humans evolved, to store fat cells while food was scarce or unavailable. Now, thrifty genes are very annoying, as most of us have regular access to food and tend to eat more than we actually need.

No matter what your present condition, diet and exercise can help you drop pounds, get back energy and feel great about yourself. After talking to your doctor about starting a diet and workout plan, find an activity you really enjoy and recruit a friend to work out with you.

Try starting out with walking, then move to jogging or biking. If you know someone who is already an active walker or biker, ask to tag along in a short walk or ride. As you build strength, walk or bike a little bit longer or increase your speed. An electric bicycle is a great way to get started on a biking program. Set a starting goal, like biking for 30 minutes. If you find you’re exhausted after only 5 or 10 minutes, turn on the motor and finish your ride without pedaling. The next time you go out for a ride, see if you can go a few minutes longer without using the motor.

Keep track of your activities and food intake each week and weigh yourself once a week to note your physical progress toward your goal. The numbers on the scale shouldn’t be the only factor driving your goals: exercising makes us feel healthier and be happier. If your weight doesn’t start to drop right away, relax! Take comfort in knowing that you’re making your body happy and the pounds will follow.

Electric Bicycles Sunshine Coast / Brisbane Electric Bikes - Get Biking!

Electric Bicycles Sunshine Coast

Looking for electric bikes in Sunshine Coast?

Today we want to announce Get Biking! in Caloundra, as our newest dealer in the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane region.

We are pleased to have another Reef electric bike dealer in the Sunshine Coast and consider Queensland a fantastic market for our electric bicycles.

Want to get back into shape?

Need a little help up those hills?

Test rides are available at Get Biking!

Address & Phone Number below:

Bowman Rd, Caloundra QLD
(opposite Stockland Shopping centre)
PO Box 1170
Caloundra 4551 QLD 
Australia

Phone 07 5499 6511

Take control of your health & fitness today and start a healthy lifestyle with a motorised bicycle. Use it to get to work, run errands or simply enjoy scenic trips in your free time. Test ride an electric bike in Caloundra & Sunshine Coast area.

Electric Bikes Gold Coast | Tweed Heads - Electric Bicycles Border Bikes

Electric Bikes Tweed Heads

Reef Bikes are pleased to announce Border Bikes in Tweed Heads, as our newest dealer in the south Queensland and the Gold Coast region.

We are excited to have our first dealer in Tweed Heads and consider south Queensland a great market for our electric bikes.

Want to get back into shape?

Need a little help up those hills?

Do you want to get around faster, have fun and look great doing so?

Test rides are available at Border Bikes.

Address and trading hours:

Opening Times
Monday 10:30AM to 5:00PM
Tuesday - Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM
Saturday - 9:00AM to 2:00PM

Address3/44 Greenway Drive
Tweed Heads South
NSW 2486

Phone 07 5513 1057
Fax 07 5524 7961

Sustainable [Green] Transport in Australia

Sustainable transport, or green transport, is any kind of transportation that doesn’t rely on limited natural resources to make it move. Walking and cycling, for example, are forms of sustainable transport.

Currently in Australia, most of the governments’ transportation costs go towards creating and rebuilding roads for cars. As one of the most car-dependent nations in the world, Australia is working towards more sustainable transport options. Local governments are encouraging commuters to use public transport, bike or ride an electric bicycle instead of driving cars.

Each state can create strategies and action plans to implement transportation improvement efforts. The Sydney Cycle Strategy aims to create a bike network to encourage biking and take congestion out of the roads. The goal is to have 300,000 less car trips per day in Sydney, create a healthier population and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Sydney Cycle Action Plan 2007-2017 lists, among other things, building a 200km bike network by 2016 to substantially increase cycling by the time of completion and encouraging electric bicycles for those who aren’t able to use a regular bike.

The City of Melbourne Transport Strategy 2012 aims to revamp the public transport system, make the roads more effective, create pedestrian-friendly streets and encourage a transition to become a cycling city. The city will directly coordinate action plans to expand and improve the public transit and walking network and create a cycling network. The city has other action plans involving the metro rail, tram routes and high-speed rail links that will need to be outsourced to other organisations.

The Transport Plan for Brisbane 2008-2026 outlines projects including spending A$100 million for pedestrian and biking pathways, a Rapid Transit System for busses and a CityCycle bike hire system (already in place). Brisbane Council’s Greenway initiative aims to create safe pathways for walking and biking.

The Hobart City Council Draft Principal Bicycle Network created a proposal for a network for cyclists as legitimate road users and commuters. The goal is to create a city with options for sustainable transport, including bikes.

The TravelSmart Australia program urges people to wean themselves from cars as a primary source of transportation and encourages the use of public transport, walking and cycling, even if it’s just for one day a week.

Fun Exercise for Over 50's & Seniors

Stay fit at your own pace with an electric bike.

Our bodies are built to move. Now you’re over 50, and it feels like you’ve been sitting at a desk for the past 30.

As you roll into your more tasteful years, it is important to keep tabs with your doctor about your physical activity. In most cases, it is safer for you to be active than it is to not exercise.

As we age, our muscle mass and strength naturally decreases and our joints can lose flexibility, making any future activities even harder. What’s more, limited to no exercise can make us grumpy. Instead of humbugging your way through life, find an activity that gets you out of your lumpy chair and out exploring the world. The good news is it’s never too late to start exercising.

An e-bike is a great solution for both exercise and transportation. You can make long-forgotten limbs useful again. You’ll feel better, have more energy, lighten your mood and get to the farmer’s market or your kid’s place while pedaling or riding an electric bicycle.

While you build your strength, the electric motor can get you where you’re going. The more you ride and strengthen your muscles, the more you can rely on pedaling over the motor. Since cycling is a low-impact activity, even people with osteoarthritis can ride. If it ever becomes too much, just turn to the motor.

If you are worried about your balance or current health or fitness level, talk to your doctor before purchasing or riding an electric bicycle. A common issue in seniors is hip injuries, often resulting from falling because of poor leg or hip strength. The best way to prevent falling is to strengthen the leg and hip muscles. These help you balance and will protect your body. The more you ride, the more you’ll strengthen your legs and prevent future injuries.

While electric bikes cost more than a regular bike, they cost far less than a car or other motorised bicycle. E-bikes don’t require a license, and there’s no road tax or insurance to pay. It’s a smart solution for seniors who have places to go and people to impress.

E-bike Pictures from our Customers

Big thanks to Lorraine and Jacquie for sending in these photos of our electric bikes. They are pretty cool photos I must say...

The bikes pictured are the Stingray and BullShark.

Happy long weekend to everyone!

More Electric Bike Regulation? No Thanks

Saw this article on the weekend and thought, 'wow some good publicity' for electric bikes.

Unfortunately, it turned out to be a nothing article.

Good old Mr. Harold Scruby, of the Pedestrian Council of Australia, is preparing a 'submission' to the government's Staysafe committee apparently, requesting an inquiry into paths that can be used by both cyclists and pedestrians.

What a waste of everyone's time Harold!

Mr. Scruby also thinks its a great idea to impose more regulation on the electric bike industry through the introduction of compulsory registration.

Instead of encouraging cyclists to use bike paths and reduce road congestion and pollution, you want to regulate even more?

What's the problem with sharing bike paths with pedestrians? The bike riders use the part marked for bike riders and the pedestrians use the part marked for pedestrians!

I just don't get it...

Luckily, the Bicycle NSW chief executive, Omar Khalifa, said he would not support the exclusion of electric bikes or introduction of registration.

''We need to get used to sharing road surfaces and paths, and see them as a network whose design and purpose must be flexible ... Until we can sufficiently cater for everyone's needs, we will all need to live with reasonable compromise,'' he said.

Thank God someone has some common sense.