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Can I exercise my thigh muscles by riding a bike?
1. The main exercise muscles of cycling include quadriceps femoris, gluteus maximus, soleus and gastrocnemius on the back of thigh and calf, biceps and triceps of arm, etc.

2. When you speed up or climb the mountain, your biceps brachii, triceps brachii and latissimus dorsi will get more exercise. These three groups of muscles generate downward force, so that you can continuously transfer the force to the pedal.

3. In addition to trying to support your spine, latissimus dorsi will also ensure that the strength generated by the upper body muscles can be effectively transmitted to the legs.

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Riding a bicycle to exercise muscles has many advantages, not only can make people full of confidence and vitality, but also can enhance their resistance and reduce the chance of illness. It is recommended that women ride bicycles, because the muscle lines of the front and rear legs will be good, the hip muscles will be tight, elastic and upturned, the connection with the waist muscles will be firm, and the calf gastrocnemius muscles will be strong, which has a very, very effective effect on the plasticity of the lower body.

Exercise: Aerobic cycling.

Through long-term and moderate-intensity pedaling exercise, the body can maintain an aerobic state of mild breathing, which can improve cardiopulmonary function, prevent hypertension and promote metabolism. Ride for at least 30 minutes at a time, but not more than 60 minutes. Relax your upper body when riding a bike to avoid shoulder and neck pain. Don't press your body too low when riding a bike, or you will limit your abdominal breathing. Cycling often has little effect on the shape of the calf unless you stand on tiptoe. As long as the posture is correct and the pedaling frequency is reasonable, you won't hurt your knees and enjoy the scenery along the way.

Be sure to stretch after exercise.

Stretching tendons after exercise can avoid muscle soreness, have a certain effect on muscle relaxation, enhance elasticity and ductility, and lengthen muscle lines.