What muscles are you using to pedal?

"bicycle_disciple" <1.crazyboy.only.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Ever pedalled a bike, or a stationary one? You might be surprised as to
> the number of muscles working in conjunction with each other to rotate
> the pedals.
>
> I compiled this at my website :
> http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2006/10/what-muscles-are-you-using-to-pedal.html
>
> Isolate these muscles and work them out at the gym to get most out of
> your pedaling.
>

Why isolate them?
 >> Stay informed about: What muscles are you using to pedal? 

ranieri wrote:
> "bicycle_disciple" <1.crazyboy.only.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1160964187.300335.266840@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Ever pedalled a bike, or a stationary one? You might be surprised as to
> > the number of muscles working in conjunction with each other to rotate
> > the pedals.
> >
> > I compiled this at my website :
> > http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2006/10/what-muscles-are-you-using-to-pedal.html
> >
> > Isolate these muscles and work them out at the gym to get most out of
> > your pedaling.
> >
>
> Why isolate them?

Well, I would say compound exercises are much better at giving an
overall conditioning to the muscles. But at times, you don't get the
concentrated sport-specific workout you need, so hence you need to add
in some isolation sport specific workouts (like one legged squats,
step-ups , hamstring curls etc ) to strengthen these muscles.

-Ron
 >> Stay informed about: What muscles are you using to pedal? 

Dnia 2006-11-01 bicycle_disciple napisa³(a):
>
> ranieri wrote:
>> "bicycle_disciple" <1.crazyboy.only.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1160964187.300335.266840@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> > Ever pedalled a bike, or a stationary one? You might be surprised as to
>> > the number of muscles working in conjunction with each other to rotate
>> > the pedals.
>> >
>> > I compiled this at my website :
>> > http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2006/10/what-muscles-are-you-using-to-pedal.html
>> >
>> > Isolate these muscles and work them out at the gym to get most out of
>> > your pedaling.
>> >
>>
>> Why isolate them?
>
> Well, I would say compound exercises are much better at giving an
> overall conditioning to the muscles. But at times, you don't get the
> concentrated sport-specific workout you need, so hence you need to add
> in some isolation sport specific workouts (like one legged squats,
> step-ups , hamstring curls etc ) to strengthen these muscles.

You miss the point. One legged work is good because it involves *more*
muscles in lower body, not less. You do it on one leg, so you need to
activate all muscles which keep you from falling to the sides, not just
front to back. Some of them are neglected during bilateral leg work,
so some time on one leg makes sense for athletes.

But the point is to involve more muscles, not isolate anything. If
there was good way to train this function (and muscles) efficiently by
training both legs at the same time trainers would do it. They have a
very short time to prepare their pupils for battle.

--
Andrzej Rosa 1127R
 >> Stay informed about: What muscles are you using to pedal? 

I think he meant "isolated" in terms of separating the (an) exercise from
the sport/activity itself, so that simply more force could be applied to the
muscles-at-hand--ancillary muscles notwithstanding.
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"Andrzej Rosa" <bakters.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Dnia 2006-11-01 bicycle_disciple napisa³(a):
>>
>> ranieri wrote:
>>> "bicycle_disciple" <1.crazyboy.only.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1160964187.300335.266840@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> > Ever pedalled a bike, or a stationary one? You might be surprised as
>>> > to
>>> > the number of muscles working in conjunction with each other to rotate
>>> > the pedals.
>>> >
>>> > I compiled this at my website :
>>> > http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2006/10/what-muscles-are-you-using-to-pedal.html
>>> >
>>> > Isolate these muscles and work them out at the gym to get most out of
>>> > your pedaling.
>>> >
>>>
>>> Why isolate them?
>>
>> Well, I would say compound exercises are much better at giving an
>> overall conditioning to the muscles. But at times, you don't get the
>> concentrated sport-specific workout you need, so hence you need to add
>> in some isolation sport specific workouts (like one legged squats,
>> step-ups , hamstring curls etc ) to strengthen these muscles.
>
> You miss the point. One legged work is good because it involves *more*
> muscles in lower body, not less. You do it on one leg, so you need to
> activate all muscles which keep you from falling to the sides, not just
> front to back. Some of them are neglected during bilateral leg work,
> so some time on one leg makes sense for athletes.
>
> But the point is to involve more muscles, not isolate anything. If
> there was good way to train this function (and muscles) efficiently by
> training both legs at the same time trainers would do it. They have a
> very short time to prepare their pupils for battle.
>
> --
> Andrzej Rosa 1127R
 >> Stay informed about: What muscles are you using to pedal? 

Yes. Thats what I meant.


Proctologically ViolatedCR wrote:
> I think he meant "isolated" in terms of separating the (an) exercise from
> the sport/activity itself, so that simply more force could be applied to the
> muscles-at-hand--ancillary muscles notwithstanding.
> --
> Mr. P.V.'d (formerly Droll Troll), Yonkers, NY
> Stop Corruption in Congress & Send the Ultimate Message:
> Absolutely Vote, for *Anyone BUT* a Democrat or a Republican
> Ending Corruption in Congress is the Single Best Way
> to Materially Improve Your Life
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> all d'numbuhs
> "Andrzej Rosa" <bakters.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > Dnia 2006-11-01 bicycle_disciple napisa³(a):
> >>
> >> ranieri wrote:
> >>> "bicycle_disciple" <1.crazyboy.only.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:1160964187.300335.266840@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >>> > Ever pedalled a bike, or a stationary one? You might be surprised as
> >>> > to
> >>> > the number of muscles working in conjunction with each other to rotate
> >>> > the pedals.
> >>> >
> >>> > I compiled this at my website :
> >>> > http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2006/10/what-muscles-are-you-using-to-pedal.html
> >>> >
> >>> > Isolate these muscles and work them out at the gym to get most out of
> >>> > your pedaling.
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>> Why isolate them?
> >>
> >> Well, I would say compound exercises are much better at giving an
> >> overall conditioning to the muscles. But at times, you don't get the
> >> concentrated sport-specific workout you need, so hence you need to add
> >> in some isolation sport specific workouts (like one legged squats,
> >> step-ups , hamstring curls etc ) to strengthen these muscles.
> >
> > You miss the point. One legged work is good because it involves *more*
> > muscles in lower body, not less. You do it on one leg, so you need to
> > activate all muscles which keep you from falling to the sides, not just
> > front to back. Some of them are neglected during bilateral leg work,
> > so some time on one leg makes sense for athletes.
> >
> > But the point is to involve more muscles, not isolate anything. If
> > there was good way to train this function (and muscles) efficiently by
> > training both legs at the same time trainers would do it. They have a
> > very short time to prepare their pupils for battle.
> >
> > --
> > Andrzej Rosa 1127R
 >> Stay informed about: What muscles are you using to pedal?