LiftsmithRecumbent bike
A compound exercise for the quads, with help from the glutes, hamstrings. Equipment: exercise bike.
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How to do it
- Setup: Sit back in the seat, knees slightly bent at full reach.
- Pedal at a steady pace you could talk through
- Raise the resistance to make it harder
Muscles worked
Equipment
Alternatives
Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all recumbent bike alternatives.
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Put the recumbent bike in a plan that adapts
Liftsmith decides when to do it, how many sets and reps, and the weight, from your recovery and last session. Log each set in one tap; the rest timer starts on its own.
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