Cardio – Recumbent Bike
How to Do Cardio – Recumbent Bike
- Adjust the seat so your knees stay slightly bent when the pedals are farthest away.
- Sit back against the support and place your feet securely on the pedals.
- Begin at low resistance and pedal smoothly without rocking your hips.
- Reduce your pace to finish and wait for the pedals to stop before getting off.
Related Quadriceps Exercises
Cardio – Recumbent Bike Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Cardio – Recumbent Bike targets quadriceps and also works calves and glutes & hip flexors and hamstrings. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: full gym.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Long / squat jumps, bench hops / box jumps and trx suspension straps side step / lateral lunges. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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