Bicycle
Plane of Motion
Sagittal
Muscle Focus
Spring Setting
Medium
Medium or Heavy Long Leg Springs
Mid-Pole Hooks
Hip Adductors
Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Adductor Magnus, Gracilis, Pectineus
Hip Extensors
Gluteus Maximus, Hamstrings: Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus & Biceps Femoris
Knee Extensors
Quadriceps Femoris: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis
Knee Flexors
Hamstrings: Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Biceps Femoris
Spinal Stabilizers
Transversus Abdominis
Other Muscles at Play
Objectives
Strengthens the knee extensors, knee flexors, and hip extensors for balanced lower-body power.
Promotes smooth lubrication of the hip and knee joints as they coordinate to create a fluid bicycle-like motion.
Enhances overall coordination as the limbs and trunk work together.
Develops steady trunk and pelvic stabilization to maintain clean, well-organized mechanics as the legs move reciprocally.
Refines femur-in-pelvis differentiation for clearer, more efficient hip articulation.
Focus on breathing to synchronize the movement.