Can i Gain Quad Muscle from an Exercise Bike? > 자유게시판

Professional cyclists' thighs resemble tree trunks. Sprinters are usually hulking riders whose huge muscles work together to pull on the handlebars and explode into the pedals for a powerful sprint. Climbers stay rail-thin to limit gravity's effect on hill, but have well developed leg muscles to propel them up mountains. While you may not dream of winning the Tour de France, you can still develop a cyclist's bulging quadriceps and gluteal muscles on a stationary bike. The quadriceps are responsible for pushing down on the pedals, which generates the most power in the pedal stroke. Because you can push down on the pedals with all your might, cycling with heavy gears causes physiological adaptations and muscle growth similar to weightlifting. Some indoor group cycling programs recommend a resistance where you can't move the pedals faster than 60 pedal revolutions per minute, or at an intensity you can't maintain for more than a minute or two to stimulate the greatest quadriceps-building effects.