Power-Boosting Core Workouts!
Don't let a weak core frustrate all the hard work your legs do on the bike. Here's how to make those important trunk muscles strong.
Hip Extension
WHAT IT WORKS:
Lower back, hamstrings, glutes
A. Lying with your hips and stomach on the stability ball, put your hands on the floor directly under your shoulders, and extend your legs with your toes resting on the floor.
B. With a straight spine and shoulder blades back, as if you’re trying to make them touch, lift both legs off the floor, keeping them straight. If possible, raise them slightly higher than parallel to the floor. Hold for two seconds and lower. Do 20 reps
WHY IT WORKS:
This movement builds backside strength, for added efficiency on the second half of the pedal stroke.
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