Instructors must know the muscles involved in cycling to engage the musculature appropriately and adequately during the group cycling program. Consideration must also be given to the fast- and slow-twitch muscle fibers that comprise the cycling muscles.

Pedaling dynamics.The actual biomechanics of pedaling is so intricate that its precise implementation will distract and confuse even the most avid cyclists. Also, the exact triggering of each leg muscle as it extends, rotates or abducts happens so quickly within the pedal rotation that physical awareness of most muscle implementation is difficult. However, the breakdown ofmuscle triggering and recruitment can be simplified. (more…)

biomechanics, clock, kinematics