Biking works abs?

Badger_South said:

Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by
posture while biking, quite naturally, do you find biking
builds abs? Or do you have to do accessory work to hit
the abs?

What other muscles do you have to work out on the side?
Hamstrings? Calves? Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and
bench press, plus seated calves.

aren't you like a weightlifter or something?

biking does nothing for your abs and cyclists are infamous
for soft stomachs. increasing my lower back/ab strength
seems to help me avoid discomfort on long distance rides. i,
uhh, dunno a thing about squats, deadlift, bench press
thingies .. as per seated calves i'm a vegetarian. i do
hoist my bike up 3 floors complete with water bottles,
messenger bag with work clothes, a u-bolt, etc .. figure 30
pounds once or twice daily. dunno if it helps, tho.
--
david reuteler [email hidden]

Badger_South wrote:
:: Though I feel my stomach being pulled in /held in by
:: posture while biking, quite naturally, do you find biking
:: builds abs? Or do you have to do accessory work to hit
:: the abs?

I've found that stationary biking helps as far as losing fat
in your abdomen area, but I won't say it really builds up
the ab muscles like weight training would.

::
:: What other muscles do you have to work out on the side?
:: Hamstrings? Calves? Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift,
:: and bench press, plus seated calves.

In the off season.....doing too many squats and deadlifts
during riding season might have a negative effect. I've quit
doing squats and deads though I do continue to do leg
presses. Deads have too much impact on my lower back that
causes fatique while riding. Heavy squating would have a
similar effect, imo.

You might wanna post this over on
misc.fitness.weights, however.

As far as I know biking doesn't work the abs. Squats and
deadlifts and stuff are great for building strength, which
can only help, but the best way to get in shape for biking
is biking.

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Hansen said:

As far as I know biking doesn't work the abs. Squats and
deadlifts and stuff are great for building strength, which
can only help, but the best way to get in shape for biking
is biking.

_ I must be doing something wrong, because I can always feel
the effort in my stomach muscles after a long steep climb.

_ Booker C. Bense

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Quoted message said:

What other muscles do you have to work out on the side?
Hamstrings?

Calves?

Quoted message said:

Lower Back? I do squats, deadlift, and bench press, plus
seated calves.

Your goals are not clear, but for general fitness I would
replace the calf raises with some sort of rowing motion
targeting the upper back.