RIDING A Bicycle

WHAT MUSLES DO YOU USE?

• Quadriceps
• Hamstrings
• Calf
• Gluteus Maximus and Medius
• Soleus
• Gastrocnemius

WHAT FOR

• Quadriceps- straining your leg
• Hamstring and calf- that work together to go up from the bottom of the petal
• Glutes- pushing the petal forward when at the top of the petal
• Soleus- bending your knee
• Gastrocnemius- lifting your heel

WHERE ARE THEY

• Quadriceps- front of thigh
• Calf- lower leg
• Hamstrings- back of thighs
• Gluteus- in your bottom
• Soleus- back of lower calf
• Gastrocnemius- back of your knee