Glutes
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Topic: Glutes
Posted By: yostumpy
Subject: Glutes
Date Posted: 26 July 2024 at 7:12am
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After a long layoff, I’m back out on Grunhilda,( recumbent) just over 280km in 7 days, but I’ve not been well, and still recovering, and I should be resting really. My ‘bent legs didn’t really disappear glad to say, but I have noticed in the short time I’ve been back on it, is that I seem to be overloading my quads, and seemingly not using my glutes at all. Don’t know why this is. Do I push the boom out, pull it in, push a bigger gear, smaller gear? I’ve read that I have to concentrate on pushing my knee forward, whilst forgetting about my foot? Any tips to fire up those glutes?
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Posted By: KM2
Date Posted: 26 July 2024 at 8:55am
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If your position was correct before lay off, then surely it should be correct now. I found that the thigh had to be as close in line with the pelvis/back for max use. Middle to outer range. That’s why I found the windcheetah seat so good. I always thought of recumbent riding as a series of one leg, leg presses.
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