Cyclists are proud. Proud of their shaved, tanned and toned legs, proud of their wiry overall appearance, which sometimes seems almost ascetic, even proud of their characteristic striped look - tanned extremities, pale torso. Why? Because they are immediately recognisable as cyclists. Unfortunately, cyclists can also be immediately identified from a completely different angle - by the trained eye of a physiotherapist: "Shoulders slumped forwards, bent back, weak upper body compared to well-trained legs. You can recognise racing cyclists at first glance," says Petra Kilian, sports instructor at the Krajak Therapy Centre in Munich. As healthy as cycling may be for the cardiovascular system, one-sided strain on the racing bike can lead to significant imbalances in the muscles, so-called muscular imbalances.
Such imbalances can occur between the right and left side of the body, between the upper and lower body or between the muscles that surround a joint. The latter are particularly common in cyclists and often cause problems.
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