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PRECONCEIVED IDEAS.
I work my abdos when cycling!
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Cycling is ideal to work the abdominals, the proof is there - I have lost my stomach! |
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Totally incorrect.
It is true that if you feel a little overweight and decide to take up cycling seriously, you will find that after a few weeks of regular training, you will tend to "lose" your trousers and skirts.
You will have lost some fat around the waist.
Great! Keep up the good work.
However, due to the position and the muscles worked, your abdominals will not have worked.
As with all cardio-training effort, only a limited number of muscles are worked. In this case, mainly the thighs and the glutei.
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The same applies to the rowing machine which, in addition, will work the dorsal region and the biceps; the stepper, elliptical machines and the Healthrider.
The only one which will have a slight effect on your abdominals is the run trainer. You will have to run non-stop for many hours, however, to produce a faint impression of work. |
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