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Old 08-28-11 | 02:09 PM
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oscardetorro
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Originally Posted by electrik
Impossible to answer without seeing your posture. Not sure why you feel you naturally have more strength in the hamstring, perhaps because your seat was too high for a long time. You'd be served to develop your quad strength as super-strong hamstring and weak quad/hipflexor will eventually cause lower back pain.
Thanks for the response and info. I have known that I am hamstring/glute dominant long before I got into cycling due to years of weightlifting and collegiate track and football. I threw that in there referring to the hamstring involvement with hip extension on the downward pedal as oppossed to the its involvement with knee flexion on the upward pull. I know my body but I really am just guessing as it pertains to cycling and whether or not a higher seat is more suited to my natural strengths and tendencies. If I understand correctly, lowering the seat will cause the knees to track over the toes further resulting in more quad involvement. Thanks again.
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