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The main muscle used in cycling is vastus medialis which is the inside
part of quadriceps. This is used in walking but to less an extent. The calves are used a lot in walking and little in cycling. You will find if you go hillwalking that you will bomb up the hills but be slow coming down. You need to train at walking. Our muscles atrophy if we don't use them and hypertrophy (get bigger) if we do. The reason for this of course is that it spares food. |
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The main muscle used in cycling is vastus medialis which is the inside part of quadriceps. I don't think so. Vastus medialis is only active when the knee is almost straight, and exercises to develop it are used to treat patellofemoral maltracking problems. This maltracking is often due to overdevelopment of vastus lateralis (the muscle at the outside of the thigh) and rectus femoris, the muscle at the front of the thigh. These (VM & RF) are used more in cycling. This is used in walking but to less an extent. The calves are used a lot in walking and little in cycling. You will find if you go hillwalking that you will bomb up the hills but be slow coming down. You need to train at walking. Both cycling and walking involve the large muscles at the back of the thigh (gluteals and hamstrings). Differences in posture whilst doing these activities mean differing muscles are used. Our muscles atrophy if we don't use them and hypertrophy (get bigger) if we do. The reason for this of course is that it spares food. -- Helen D. Vecht: Edgware. |
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Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
Both cycling and walking involve the large muscles at the back of the thigh (gluteals and hamstrings). Differences in posture whilst doing these activities mean differing muscles are used. AIUI, glutes are mainly employed when you go into a standing position to power uphill. And I've only really noticed development in my hamstrings since I started using clipless pedals - are the hamstrings used much when using flats? -- jc Remove the -not from email |
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"Jeremy Collins" wrote in message ... wrote: The calves are used a lot in walking and little in cycling. Are you sure? A lot of cyclists (including myself) have pretty well developed calves. I sometimes do weighted calf raises as part of my weight training routine, but nowhere near enough to account for their size. I always thought that while cycling doesn't give much resistance to the calves, they're in constant low-resistance use so you develop the slow-twitch (endurance) calf muscles. Which AIUI make up about two thirds of the calf muscle group. I know that towards the end of a '10' my calves have certainly done a fair amount of work. As you are driving your legs down placing the weight onto the front of the foot, I assume you are using your calves to keep your foot in a more or less stable position. Therefore the more force you put onto the pedal, the more work your calves are doing. |
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"Jeremy Collins" wrote in message ... wrote: The calves are used a lot in walking and little in cycling. Are you sure? A lot of cyclists (including myself) have pretty well developed calves. I sometimes do weighted calf raises as part of my weight training routine, but nowhere near enough to account for their size. I have exceedingly well-developed calf muscles... my DH tells me. Apparently he finds my defined muscular calves quite fetching. Go figure... It's definitely down to the cycling too, as it is my chosen form of exercise. When Nathan was smaller & we did a lot of rambling, my calf muscles were not nearly so well defined. But it does play havoc with trying to buy a pair of knee-length boots. I have some gorgeous boots I used to be able to wear in my pre-return-to-cycling days that I got on with ease. Now I cannot wear them as my calf muscles are too big! Cheers, helen s |
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On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:31:34 +0100 someone who may be "wafflycat"
waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk wrote this:- I have exceedingly well-developed calf muscles... my DH tells me. Apparently he finds my defined muscular calves quite fetching. Go figure... I figure he is not unique. I speak as that ultimate evil person; a white, heterosexual, meat-eating, male. It's definitely down to the cycling too, as it is my chosen form of exercise. When Nathan was smaller & we did a lot of rambling, my calf muscles were not nearly so well defined. Then things have improved:-) But it does play havoc with trying to buy a pair of knee-length boots. I have some gorgeous boots I used to be able to wear in my pre-return-to-cycling days that I got on with ease. Now I cannot wear them as my calf muscles are too big! I think that there must be a problem with the leather. I take it you have asked him to give you a hand putting on the boots:-) -- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me by using the RIP Act 2000. |
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David Hansen wrote:
I figure he is not unique. I speak as that ultimate evil person; a white, heterosexual, meat-eating, male. Psure! You don't even have a red lightsabre! ;-) Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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"Peter Clinch" wrote in message ... David Hansen wrote: I figure he is not unique. I speak as that ultimate evil person; a white, heterosexual, meat-eating, male. Psure! You don't even have a red lightsabre! ;-) You've looked inside his trousers? Cheers, helen s ;-) |
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