It's a great activity for the arms, back and legs. “You work your heart but you're not hurting your joints,” Rusch says. “It's very friendly on the body.” Mountain biking pushes your workout routine and cardiovascular activity to a whole new level through the use of gear variety, bike structure and riding terrain.

Is mountain biking good for beginners?

Why do we recommend it for recreational beginners? Although the bike is equipped with essentials one would need to get into mountain biking as a beginner – there's the mechanical disc brakes instead of hydraulic and entry-level components that are more suitable for not needy cyclists.

Why mountain biking is bad?

It's great for your heart, lungs, and parts of your legs and arms but it can create imbalances by strengthening some muscles and not others and lead to tight IT bands and overuse injuries. I am not talking about crashing (which is definitely bad for you), but simply riding mountain bikes.