Cycling alone is not enough - especially not for people who normally work in an office. All that sitting on the saddle and chair leads to muscular imbalances: while the classic cycling muscles become stronger, other muscle groups shorten and some even become weaker. To prevent this (or to change it again), we have put together the eight most important balancing exercises for cyclists. No excuses: you only need a quarter of an hour twice a week - and no aids. Let's go!
STRENGTHENING EXERCISES
EXERCISES
WHERE TO THINK?
The training goal is crucial! Before training/competition, stretching exercises are part of the warm-up programme to prepare the muscles for the strain and to prevent injuries. After training and competitions, stretching exercises create favourable conditions for regeneration processes. If the stretching programme serves to prevent imbalances, as in the exercises shown, a separate training session is advisable so that the exercises are carried out in a concentrated manner and not under time pressure. Individual exercises can also be integrated into the daily routine at any time
Instructions: Stefan Siebert, graduate sports scientist
Photos: Jan Greune
