Spinning v mashing

[niallk]

Came across this one recently. It could save you a lot of energy and could be the difference between your choice of colour group come springtime 😉

[John Gubb123]

Thanks for that Niall, I've been using TrainerRoad for a year now & they include peddling techniques in some of there workouts. Also, on longer spins they teach you to move the work from your quads to your calf muscles, this is just a short period, to give the quads a well earned break.

[niallk]

Dec 15, 2018 11:19:08 GMT John Gubb123 said:

Thanks for that Niall, I've been using TrainerRoad for a year now & they include peddling techniques in some of there workouts. Also, on longer spins they teach you to move the work from your quads to your calf muscles, this is just a short period, to give the quads a well earned break.

Must check out trainerRoad. Do you mean pedalling out of the saddle for short periods to give the quads a break?

[John Gubb123]

It's sitting in the saddle, put the main energy into the 6 to 9 o'clock section. point the toes and then draw them back from 6 to 9 o’clock in a scraping-mud-off-the-shoe motion. Handy coming to the end of a spin, when u known there's a Sprint coming up, just 30secs is enough to give the quads a break before the Sprint.

[John Gubb123]

Good links below about muscles used in cycling, there not not too nerdy;

www.bicycling.com/training/g20018056/the-ultimate-guide-to-your-cycling-muscles/

Drills - Efficiency, Strength & Power – TrainerRoad;

support.trainerroad.com/hc/en-us/articles/201894264-Drills-Efficiency-Strength-Power