Training & Nutrition - Muscle Names?

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JettaTDI
09-29-02, 06:55 PM
What are the names of the muscles that we use while biking?

My goal is to better track exactly what muscles that I am exercising during various activities.

Thanks!

Maelstrom
09-29-02, 07:55 PM
Depends on the cycling. I use just about all of my muscles with the way I cycle. If you are talking road cycling than the muscles used (while still most of them) are limited more to the lower body.

http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/Science/HumanBody/BodyMuscles.htm
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7169.html
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7167.html
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7170.html

Enjoy.
Guillermo
09-30-02, 10:40 PM
top of your leg: Quadriceps
Underside of leg: Hamstrings
below the knee: Calves

It can get more specific for inner, outer, etc. but this pretty much sums it up.