Biking works abs? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

04-24-2004, 11:29 AM

Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by posture while biking,
quite naturally, do you find biking builds abs? Or do you have to do
accessory work to hit the abs?

What other muscles do you have to work out on the side? Hamstrings? Calves?
Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus seated calves.

-B

04-24-2004, 12:42 PM

Badger_South <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by posture while biking,
> quite naturally, do you find biking builds abs? Or do you have to do
> accessory work to hit the abs?
>
> What other muscles do you have to work out on the side? Hamstrings? Calves?
> Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus seated calves.

aren't you like a weightlifter or something?

biking does nothing for your abs and cyclists are infamous for soft stomachs.
increasing my lower back/ab strength seems to help me avoid discomfort on
long distance rides. i, uhh, dunno a thing about squats, deadlift, bench
press thingies .. as per seated calves i'm a vegetarian. i do hoist my bike
up 3 floors complete with water bottles, messenger bag with work clothes, a
u-bolt, etc .. figure 30 pounds once or twice daily. dunno if it helps, tho.
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

04-24-2004, 12:42 PM

Badger_South <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by posture while biking,
> quite naturally, do you find biking builds abs? Or do you have to do
> accessory work to hit the abs?
>
> What other muscles do you have to work out on the side? Hamstrings? Calves?
> Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus seated calves.

aren't you like a weightlifter or something?

biking does nothing for your abs and cyclists are infamous for soft stomachs.
increasing my lower back/ab strength seems to help me avoid discomfort on
long distance rides. i, uhh, dunno a thing about squats, deadlift, bench
press thingies .. as per seated calves i'm a vegetarian. i do hoist my bike
up 3 floors complete with water bottles, messenger bag with work clothes, a
u-bolt, etc .. figure 30 pounds once or twice daily. dunno if it helps, tho.
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

04-24-2004, 12:42 PM

Badger_South <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by posture while biking,
> quite naturally, do you find biking builds abs? Or do you have to do
> accessory work to hit the abs?
>
> What other muscles do you have to work out on the side? Hamstrings? Calves?
> Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus seated calves.

aren't you like a weightlifter or something?

biking does nothing for your abs and cyclists are infamous for soft stomachs.
increasing my lower back/ab strength seems to help me avoid discomfort on
long distance rides. i, uhh, dunno a thing about squats, deadlift, bench
press thingies .. as per seated calves i'm a vegetarian. i do hoist my bike
up 3 floors complete with water bottles, messenger bag with work clothes, a
u-bolt, etc .. figure 30 pounds once or twice daily. dunno if it helps, tho.
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

04-24-2004, 12:42 PM

Badger_South <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by posture while biking,
> quite naturally, do you find biking builds abs? Or do you have to do
> accessory work to hit the abs?
>
> What other muscles do you have to work out on the side? Hamstrings? Calves?
> Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus seated calves.

aren't you like a weightlifter or something?

biking does nothing for your abs and cyclists are infamous for soft stomachs.
increasing my lower back/ab strength seems to help me avoid discomfort on
long distance rides. i, uhh, dunno a thing about squats, deadlift, bench
press thingies .. as per seated calves i'm a vegetarian. i do hoist my bike
up 3 floors complete with water bottles, messenger bag with work clothes, a
u-bolt, etc .. figure 30 pounds once or twice daily. dunno if it helps, tho.
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

04-24-2004, 12:42 PM

Badger_South <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by posture while biking,
> quite naturally, do you find biking builds abs? Or do you have to do
> accessory work to hit the abs?
>
> What other muscles do you have to work out on the side? Hamstrings? Calves?
> Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus seated calves.

aren't you like a weightlifter or something?

biking does nothing for your abs and cyclists are infamous for soft stomachs.
increasing my lower back/ab strength seems to help me avoid discomfort on
long distance rides. i, uhh, dunno a thing about squats, deadlift, bench
press thingies .. as per seated calves i'm a vegetarian. i do hoist my bike
up 3 floors complete with water bottles, messenger bag with work clothes, a
u-bolt, etc .. figure 30 pounds once or twice daily. dunno if it helps, tho.
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

04-24-2004, 01:10 PM

Badger_South wrote:
:: Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by posture while
:: biking, quite naturally, do you find biking builds abs? Or do you
:: have to do accessory work to hit the abs?

I've found that stationary biking helps as far as losing fat in your abdomen
area, but I won't say it really builds up the ab muscles like weight
training would.

::
:: What other muscles do you have to work out on the side? Hamstrings?
:: Calves? Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus
:: seated calves.

In the off season.....doing too many squats and deadlifts during riding
season might have a negative effect. I've quit doing squats and deads
though I do continue to do leg presses. Deads have too much impact on my
lower back that causes fatique while riding. Heavy squating would have a
similar effect, imo.

You might wanna post this over on misc.fitness.weights, however.

04-24-2004, 01:10 PM

Badger_South wrote:
:: Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by posture while
:: biking, quite naturally, do you find biking builds abs? Or do you
:: have to do accessory work to hit the abs?

I've found that stationary biking helps as far as losing fat in your abdomen
area, but I won't say it really builds up the ab muscles like weight
training would.

::
:: What other muscles do you have to work out on the side? Hamstrings?
:: Calves? Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus
:: seated calves.

In the off season.....doing too many squats and deadlifts during riding
season might have a negative effect. I've quit doing squats and deads
though I do continue to do leg presses. Deads have too much impact on my
lower back that causes fatique while riding. Heavy squating would have a
similar effect, imo.

You might wanna post this over on misc.fitness.weights, however.

04-24-2004, 01:10 PM

Badger_South wrote:
:: Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by posture while
:: biking, quite naturally, do you find biking builds abs? Or do you
:: have to do accessory work to hit the abs?

I've found that stationary biking helps as far as losing fat in your abdomen
area, but I won't say it really builds up the ab muscles like weight
training would.

::
:: What other muscles do you have to work out on the side? Hamstrings?
:: Calves? Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus
:: seated calves.

In the off season.....doing too many squats and deadlifts during riding
season might have a negative effect. I've quit doing squats and deads
though I do continue to do leg presses. Deads have too much impact on my
lower back that causes fatique while riding. Heavy squating would have a
similar effect, imo.

You might wanna post this over on misc.fitness.weights, however.

04-24-2004, 01:10 PM

Badger_South wrote:
:: Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by posture while
:: biking, quite naturally, do you find biking builds abs? Or do you
:: have to do accessory work to hit the abs?

I've found that stationary biking helps as far as losing fat in your abdomen
area, but I won't say it really builds up the ab muscles like weight
training would.

::
:: What other muscles do you have to work out on the side? Hamstrings?
:: Calves? Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus
:: seated calves.

In the off season.....doing too many squats and deadlifts during riding
season might have a negative effect. I've quit doing squats and deads
though I do continue to do leg presses. Deads have too much impact on my
lower back that causes fatique while riding. Heavy squating would have a
similar effect, imo.

You might wanna post this over on misc.fitness.weights, however.