Exercises and stretches for Cyclists

Cycling recreationally or competitively requires a great deal of length, strength and endurance in the torso muscles to hold the body in a forward-flexed posture while riding. Here’s a few exercises to enhance cycling enjoyment and performance.

Stretch over the ball: Curl backward and move your feet out until you are lying comfortably over an exercise ball with your head, neck, shoulder and back comfortably supported and arched over the ball. Extend your arms out to the side. You should feel a great stretch in your chest, shoulders and back. This is a great stretch for cyclists. It places the body in a position that counteracts the strain on the back that is experienced from cycling in a flexed position for an extended time. Hold this stretch for a minimum of 30 seconds.

Click the link below for more stretches and exercises.

http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/may/14/stretching-torso-helps-cyclers/

Yours in health and fitness,

Sherri McMillan