What part of the body did you exercise by cycling?

When riding a bicycle, the legs and pedals make a circular motion together, and different muscle groups all over the body participate in this process.

thigh training:

quadriceps femoris (the four muscles on the front of the thigh) plays an important role in riding. They strongly push the legs and knees every time you step down. The blue mark in the picture below is the position of quadriceps femoris.

The gluteus maximus (located at the hip) gets involved when you paddle your foot through the lowest point of the circle. The red part in the picture below is the position of gluteus maximus.

the posterior leg muscle (located on the back of the thigh) is used when you bend your knee while paddling the pedal. Moreover, in the process of using the pedal to draw a circle, the posterior leg muscles can be trained best every time you draw backwards and pull up after passing the lowest point. The purple part in the picture below is the position of the posterior leg muscles.

calf training:

The effect of calf training depends on where you put your foot board on the pedal: if you put your forefoot on the pedal and pedal to draw a circle, the effect of calf training is much higher than that of putting your heel on the pedal. If you put the middle part of the footboard on the pedal, the practice effect is only moderate. The posterior calf muscle (located on the back of the calf) will continue to transmit the force generated by the quadriceps femoris on the front of the thigh and the posterior calf muscle on the back of the thigh through the foot plate and toes, especially when the pedal is rowed to the lowest point nearest to the ground, the posterior calf muscle can be trained best. The red part in the picture below is the position of the posterior calf muscle.

exercise core muscles:

cycling helps to shape a flat belly without fat, because abdominal muscles can get exercise when riding.

The core muscles of the body can be exercised when riding. The core muscles refer to the muscles of the back and abdomen, which help your body to sit while riding. Correct riding posture can exercise the core muscles: straight back, no shrugging, and abdomen. This posture is ergonomic, can avoid fatigue and sports injuries, and can also be applied to leg muscles to the maximum extent.

Exercise shoulders and arms:

Although the legs are the main source of strength when riding, the shoulders and arms should also contribute. These two parts not only control the direction and brake when riding, but also support your upper body, the triceps and biceps of your shoulders and arms to help your body keep stable and balanced.

During riding, you can use the muscles of your forearm by holding the handlebars and squeezing the brakes continuously. The process of continuously supporting your body weight is equivalent to maintaining a push-up posture, which especially exercises your upper arms and shoulders.

When you speed up or climb a hill, the biceps brachii, triceps brachii and latissimus dorsi of your back will get more exercise. These three groups of muscles generate downward force, so that you can continuously transmit power to your pedals. At the same time, the core muscles (latissimus dorsi+abdominal muscles) not only work hard to support your spine, but also ensure that the strength generated by the upper body muscles can be effectively transmitted to the legs. The red area in the picture below is the location of latissimus dorsi.

bicycle components:

1. Body part: It includes frame, front fork, handlebar, saddle and front fork, etc. It is the main body of the bicycle. The transmission part includes pedal, crank, sprocket, chain, central shaft and flywheel, etc. The pedal is stepped by manpower, and the wheels are driven to rotate through the above transmission parts to drive forward.

2. Action part: front and rear wheels, including front and rear axle parts, spokes, rims (rims), tires, etc.

3. Safety devices: including brakes (brakes), lights, bells, reflectors, etc.

according to needs, some accessories can be added, such as brackets, clothes hangers, safety forks, fenders, air cylinders, etc. In addition, sports cars, race cars and mountain bikes equipped with speed change mechanisms are also equipped with speed change controllers and front and rear derailleurs.

hand-foot dual-power bicycle (3)4. Composition of hand-foot dual-power bicycle: A box made of alloy is added to the frame of the traditional self-study bicycle, which contains various transmission parts. Through the interaction of forces, the hand-foot dual-power and simple push-pull handlebar action are realized, so that the car can move forward with the handlebar, which is not only labor-saving, but also fitness.