Recumbent muscles different than upright? Does it matter?
05-22-21, 01:43 PM
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Recumbent muscles different than upright? Does it matter?
They say the muscles used on recumbents are different. I'm wondering whether the difference would matter much? I was considering using a recumbent for the long slow stuff in polarized training.
05-22-21, 05:28 PM
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Yes, it does. Is this a training question, or a trainer question?
05-22-21, 06:03 PM
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Yes, IMO it matters a lot. According to 'bent riders, there's quite an adaptation going back and forth. The butt issue is easily solvable. I do 2 hour Z2 polarized sessions on my rollers, though I think that'd bore me to death on a trainer. Butt is not an issue. One needs the right saddle, the right shorts, the right bike fit, and the right attitude. OTOH if you're talking about a spin bike type of thing rather than your own well-fitted road bike sitting on a trainer, that's a whole 'nother story, probably one without a good answer.
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