Abdominal muscles used more in recumbents?

[Pat]

While I was riding my Evox 140, I noticed that I seem to be using my
abdominal muscles a lot more than I do when riding my upright bike. Is this
just my imagination? If I am right, riding this semi-recumbent ought to
improve the muscle tone of my bel...er, core structure.

Pat in TX

 

[MLB]

"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> While I was riding my Evox 140, I noticed that I seem to be using my
> abdominal muscles a lot more than I do when riding my upright bike. Is
> this just my imagination? If I am right, riding this semi-recumbent
> ought to improve the muscle tone of my bel...er, core structure.
>
> Pat in TX
>
>
>

There's a reason that the "bicycle" exercise (on your back, legs in the air
pedaling) makes your belly burn. Notice the position? If you're not
clipless then you REALLY have to work them to hold your legs up.