Strengthening gymnasticsPelvic lift

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 · 23.08.2004

Strengthening gymnastics: Pelvic lift
People who only train on a bike often lack strength in their core. With appropriate exercises, considerable progress can be made with just three to four training sessions per week. Pain should soon be a thing of the past, the risk of injury is reduced and performance on the bike can also benefit considerably.
This time: two variations of the complex "pelvic lift" exercise, which strengthens almost the entire back of the body: the lower back, the buttocks and the so-called ischiocrural muscles on the back of the thighs, which are often much less well trained in cyclists than the muscles on the front. However, a muscular balance of strength is the prerequisite for a "round kick" and reduces the risk of knee problems.

1. lie on your back and bend your legs; your feet are shoulder-width apart and your arms are at your sides. Tighten your abdominal muscles and slowly lift your bottom off the floor until your hips are fully extended and form a line with your thighs and back (see picture for end position). Lower your buttocks again, but only so far that they do not touch the floor. Repeat one pelvic lowering and one pelvic extension in three sets.

2. starting position of this very demanding but also extremely effective exercise similar to the one above, only here the head rests on the folded arms. The angle of the legs is approximately 100 degrees. Pull the tips of your toes towards your shins and push your heels firmly into the floor. Lift your buttocks until your hips are fully extended. The efficiency - but also the difficulty - of the exercise is further increased if you lift one leg as shown and also tense the back of the leg on the floor as if you wanted to pull the heel towards the buttocks (heel pull). If you increase the angle between the lower leg and thigh to 140 degrees, you have reached the highest level of difficulty. Hold for ten seconds, ten repetitions.

(Photos: Daniel Simon)

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