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Should you be able to touch the ground on a bike?

5 Answers. For a standard bike in normal use you should not, from the seat, be able to touch the ground (without leaning, or except, perhaps, on extreme tip-toe).





(soft music) - I get so many questions from viewers who are a bit smaller like me and ask for advice on how to set up your bikes. In fact, there are so many questions that I don't have time to answer them all in the comments and via email. I hope this article helps you a little further.

Although I've kept the hope alive that I'll finally have a growth spurt and end up being taller than my younger sister, I think that at this rate I'll wait forever. So I had to get used to being 157 centimeters tall. To our American viewers, that's five feet 1.8 inches.

And over the years I've raced and trained, ridden bikes that I loved and felt just amazing, and I also had to ride bikes that were frankly too big and that made me feel uncomfortable and downright unsafe felt. I think I learned a lot from it and would like to share these details with you. I use my Canyon Ultimate to demonstrate it.



And the smallest sizes of this bike, including mine because it's an XXXS, have smaller wheels. Later more. (soft music) Now I think the most important parameter for shorter cyclists is range.

The saddle height is very rarely an issue. And just because you can just barely reach the handlebars doesn't necessarily mean the reach is great. Okay, because if you're stretched out and your hips are rocked forward just to reach the hoods, well, you will be in pain lower back, possibly shoulder pain, neck pain and rocking on the saddle can also cause saddle problems.

You want to look for a bike with a really short top tube. There are actually quite a few differences between the actual sizes and reach of the smallest frames from all different manufacturers. So choose a frame that has a really short top tube.



Of course, shortening the top tube length brings the front and rear wheels closer together, and that can increase toe overlap, which is a real bane for shorter cyclists. Now I only have a tiny bit of toe overlap on this bike, but in the past I've ridden 700C bikes where I had toe crossings from one o'clock to five, which is pretty bad. And the crossing of toes is obviously a bit of a problem for bike handling.

Anyway, it's the excuse I still use for not making a track stand. - I'm afraid if you have 700C wheels you may just have to put up with a certain amount of toe overlap. There are a few ways that frame makers have tried to reduce toe overlap while keeping reach nice and short.

One of these is to make the seat tube angle steeper. Another solution they prefer is to increase the fork offset. Fear not, there's another revolution, if you'll pardon the pun, cross-toe solution, so it's time to talk about smaller wheels, especially the 650B and 650C.



I will publish it right away. I'm a big fan of smaller balance bikes. I find that I have better bike handling with smaller wheels on my racing bike.

I have less toe crossings and especially I have a much better bike handling in Cr osswinds because the smaller area of ​​the front wheel catches less wind when viewed from the side. I have a particular preference for 650C because well, I won the World Time Trial Championship in Geelong, I've been on a P3 with 650C wheels, and I'm absolutely sure that I couldn't have gotten enough aerodynamics on a 700C bike to win this race. So I really like these bikes a lot.

Still, I did a lot of races, road races on 700C wheels. And I've had 700C racing bikes that I'm really comfortable on. A lot of people ask me why don't you drive 650 all the time? Well there are a couple of problems.

So first of all there aren't that many racing bike manufacturers making the street bikes with 700C wheels. Second, if you get a flat tire at a road race, it is very unlikely that you will get a spare tire from neutral service if you are riding a 650. I know because I tried and it went terribly wrong.

That's why I always ride 700C wheels in road races. And I still do it on my racing bike. It just makes life a little easier if I always do one or two races or do sports.

That said, for events where you fix your punctures yourself, like triathlons, usually athletic, or races where you have a dedicated team car right behind you, like a professional level time trial 650 is a really good option for smaller riders, since you either have to fix the flat tire yourself so take your own inner tubes etc or your time car has the right wheels behind it for you Reduce the choice of wheels, tires and inner tubes but there is a choice out there and I think Hopefully this choice will increase as more of us little people ask for bikes that fit. Now it's true that smaller wheels have slightly higher rolling resistance, but science shows that this is more than made up for by lower drag and lower weight since the wheels are smaller. It's not like driving off-road, where the size of the obstacles is significant relative to the size of the wheel, the road surface is usually on a fairly small scale. (soft music) For most cyclists, comfort now comes before aerodynamics, and that is absolutely correct.

But if you're one of those people who want to go faster, well if the front end of your bike is too? high, you will not be able to go low for aerodynamic and safe drag. And this is especially a problem for shorter cyclists, as your saddle is not very high, so your handlebars have to be relatively low, on 650 bikes you can get lower at the front because the bike itself is closer to the ground, the hub of the wheel. With a 700C frame, you want to see the height of the head tube because it's too big, there's not much you can do about it.

Yes, there are downward sloping stems, but they also take you further forward. And there are double jointed stems, but they're a really heavy and ugly solution a frame with a really small head tube height, if it's too low you can always add spacers under the stem, but if it's too high you can't Do a lot. (soft music) The crank length may sound like a small detail now, but it is an absolutely critical consideration for shorter cyclists; think so, if you have shorter legs, you have less range of absolute freedom of movement than someone with long legs.

However, a longer crank means your pedal will turn a larger circle. So at the bottom of the pedal, your foot is pretty low, and you have to keep your saddle low to get the pedal stroke with a long crank, your foot would come higher than with a short crank, which brings your knee higher then pounding you put your knee in your stomach, in my case this is especially a problem when you get too low Try to be aerodynamic, or in the time trial. This is why shorter cranks are basically a lot easier for smaller cyclists to pedal.

So for most smaller riders, it's worth considering a shorter crank, both for comfort and to avoid the risk of injury to your knees and hips, as well as possible saddle problems from side-to-side rocking. Personally, I saw a huge improvement in my handling and results when I switched from a 170mm crank to a 165mm crank like this one. 165s are actually generally available these days, 155-millimeter cranks, so let's go.

Now, some people might tell you that with a shorter crank you get less torque and therefore less power, and I'm afraid that's just rubbish because yes, you have less torque, but you have a higher cadence for the same foot speed. And Your performance is a function of torque and cadence, so if it can take a while to adjust your coordination to pedaling at that higher cadence, once you've chosen that coordination, a shorter crank shouldn't be detrimental to your performance. However, you need to be careful that you are in a low enough gear to maintain the higher cadence even on the steepest climbs you will climb. (soft music) Now one thing that's really off for shorter handlebar-width riders, and that's partly because it can look pretty silly for someone with narrow shoulders to ride really wide handlebars.

Am I right, viewer? Mm hmm. And I actually prefer my handlebars on the bonnet to be about 36 centimeters wide. That feels a lot better.

But a handlebar that is too wide is not the end of the world, it only changes the handling slightly. Increase the range of your saddle enormously, even if only slightly. One problem, however, is when the curvature, the radius of the drop curve, is too large.

Now, if you're not very tall, chances are you have small hands too. I definitely do. And one of the things that makes me really uncomfortable with improperly adjusted bikes is the wrong reach of the brake levers Not only is it uncomfortable for your hands to work in full extension all the time, it is also dangerous because you can't reach the brake levers as quickly when you need them.

Or worse, you could keep your hands on the brake levers all the time just in case, and then risk grabbing them if you're scared, which can lead to falls. So it is very important to get a handle set that allows you to adjust the reach of the levers. And you can always find out when buying a handle set.

Another detail of handlebar adjustment that is critical for shorter folks is the angle you set up the handlebars and the position of the hoods on the handlebar, and there's a reason I left this handlebar with sun tape for the moment. I wanted to show you how much of a difference it can make where you place the hoods on the pole and the angle at which you have the pole. So I loosened the stem screws.

Check. (soft music) (clacking of the tool) And you will see that changing the angle here changes the distance from the saddle to the hood enormously, there I hold the handlebars. So if you move it back up, it makes it a lot closer and easier to get to.

Similarly, if you adjust the position of the hood on the bar (soft music), you can move the hoods much closer to the saddle, thereby reducing the range. The position of the hood on the handlebars makes four centimeters of the range different. What is important, however, is that changing the position of the hood on the handlebar affects not only the range from the saddle to the hood, but also the distance from the brake lever to the handlebars, which is another thing we talked about for smaller hands.

So you have to find a balance. I would say set up the reach first and angle the handlebars at the right angle for you, then worry about the brake lever reach. (Soft music) Now I think it's important to mention how heavy it is can be to switch with mechanical shift levers when your levers are too far away and you have small hands, because you have to exert this side force, that full hand extension.

That's right. I much prefer electronic gear levers, even though I know they're not necessarily faster. But for me I feel a lot more comfortable with it, because it only takes a quick tap of the finger, and now my pathetic, weak hands don't notice anything more than tired and I can switch quickly if necessary.

Even when it comes to small hands, that is too The design of the brake hoods is very important, for example there are some handle sets where the brake hoods are so wide, I can't get my hands all the way around them. And that's pretty unsafe because it means your hands aren't that safe and you can ricochet off bumpy roads. I actually fell this way twice in training and it wasn't very nice.

So I always choose a nice, neat canopy design that depends on the handle set. (soft music) Now I would like to conclude with a few details that are actually really important for smaller cyclists. First, space for bottle holders.

When you have a small frame, that triangle is smaller and you literally have less space to fit bottles and bottle cages into. You may even have trouble getting a bottle in and out. I know it's pretty tight for me.

Two bottle cages can really increase the range, which can make handling the front very uneasy. It's just something that you have to put up with in order to get proper range. Finally, space above the rear wheel.

So if you ride 700C bikes there won't be that much space between saddle height and rear wheel when you are small. And that means that if you have one of those giant saddlebags, chances are it will actually rub against the rear wheel. I tried that.

It's sub-optimal for both your speed and the integrity of your saddlebag. And finally also because of the low saddle in relation to the rear wheel, if you put a taillight on the seat post for the dark days you might find that the taillight is actually below the height of the rear wheel.It is obviously much less visible to motorists.

So you want to remember to put your lights higher so that they actually sit on the saddle or on themselves. Well, I really hope this article helps those of you who have asked my advice on this great subject. It's a huge topic for those of us who are not huge.

If you liked it, give us a thumbs up, feel free to share it with your little friends or even your big friends who don't appreciate how difficult it is to be small. And if you have any more questions, please leave them in the comments below. I will do my best to find an expert and answer them for you.

In the meantime, you might want to see this article on why Power to Weight might not be as important as everyone else thinks. Sorry.

What happens if your bike seat is too low?

Signs your saddle height may be wrong

Though there are of course others causes, and individual responses will vary, typically a saddle that is too low will result in pain at the front of the knee whilst one that is too high creates pain behind the knee - or in the hamstrings as a result of overextension.
29 авг. 2019 г.

♪ ♪ - Oh my god, that's not a good idea! ♪ ♪ - Most people have seen the light these days and either ride a dropper post or just manually move their seat up and down depending on the trail. A low seat gives you that room to move around and it makes it a lot easier to go faster.- To be fair, I think there are still some of us who stick to our old fixed seating positions.

I haven't moved this in many years and I think I'm still going all the way downhill - Si, you live in the 90s, mate. Even the World Cup Cross Country pros ride with dropper seat posts. You have to get on with the program. - All right, guys.

Let's fix that once and for all. Si, you run with your seat down, Marc, let's take a run with your seat up. See how it goes - Sounds dangerous - All right, does anyone have a tape measure so I can make sure it's back in place? - You will throw away your fixed seat post afterwards.

I don't even need a tape measure - Right. Nothing works here - I'm not sure I like the sound - Oh my god! It's really hard to get your weight back on that particular piece. The seat is always in the way, hammering between my thighs.

It's hard to pump and maneuver the bike. These roles are terrible. The pedal area comes into its own.

I can stay seated and reduce my strength with as little effort as possible. I can't lean the bike the way I want to. Jumping with the seat up is so dangerous.

It just wants to punch you in the butt and throw you forward. - Run number one. Seat post in the correct mountain bike position.

Well then. I admit that on mega-steep or even slightly steep things it kind of gets in the way of putting the post up, but then I just rode a really nice light bike all the way here and my seat was in the right place, and now my seat is where I want him to pedal, just like that. Now a bit of a fire road, the seat is in the right place.

See, sit in the right place, no stress. - That's more like that, sit down! Immediately you can be a lot more aggressive on the bike, hanging off your back, pounding corners. You can see that I can lean the bike forward without the seat getting in my way.

Pump down those holes. It's going to be so much faster, I think even Si will be shocked, I'm sure we cut our time on the seat by at least 10-15 seconds - Second run. Seat, god knows where it is.- Down where it should be.- I'm not going to lie.

It immediately feels a lot faster. I guess if I practiced in this position it would be damn quick. Damn it, turns are ridiculously fast ..

That was a lot easier now I guess it's not allowed. I'll tell you what, I'm out of breath. - Then good.

Four runs later we have the results. We haven't seen them yet. Before we look, predictions, guys? - Feels a lot faster to me.

You can move your weight much better on the bike, especially when cornering. It feels like you can put your center of gravity much lower when your seat is not up - I'll make a little prediction here. I think Neil and I will be a lot faster with the seat down because it felt so strange to ride with the seat up.

You, Si, I think that will the gap won't be that big because you're not used to driving with the seat down.

So it gets interesting. I think that's actually a good reputation. I think the first time you step down in 15 years you probably won't get quite the same benefits as if you did it more often.

But right. I was six seconds slower with the seat down. That's a good reputation.

All right, and you had right, wait, let's do some math.

Seventeen seconds faster when you fold the seat. So in fact this is an interesting one now. I was a second slower than you with my seat-up compared to you - so let's go - pretty close with the seat-up, yes - we could do seat-up downhill races.

I could be okay with that. Anyway, then let's go. I think you are right, Marc.

I think maybe I got used to having my seat down because it actually felt faster. It felt a lot faster. As you said, you can go deeper in the turns.

This allowed me to put my body in positions that I normally can't. And even if we actually picked up a few punches after our runs, I almost fell too, and I couldn't possibly have stopped it if I'd had my seat upright. But I was kind of - Do you think the reason you were faster with the seat up was because of how efficient your pedaling was and that was your Achilles heel on this run? - Yeah, I think so.

The barrel was one of two halves, wasn't it? So we had a steep section with no pedals and then a pretty flat section for what? A minute or so, at the very bottom? And so I guess I can sit in the saddle

I certainly didn't feel half as inflated when I got down with the seat up. So yeah, maybe it wouldn't have been a competition in another run. But yes.

Whatever. I did

I actually thought that if I could I might get a dropper post - Rebuilt - Yes. It looks funny with you. What do you think? Write a post.

Sit down? Have a seat? Let us know in the comments - And don't forget to subscribe to GMBN - Yeah, that's a good point. Subscribe. I guess they could check out a few other articles too.

If you click over there they explain some great links. Click on that.

Should your leg fully extend on a bike?

Proper position: With your foot at the bottom of the pedal stroke, you should see a slight bend in the leg, reaching about 80-90 percent of full leg extension. This is true for road, mountain and hybrid bikes.

(booming music) - Getting the basics of a basic bike just right isn't that hard. I'm talking about things like saddle height. But there are a few subtle changes you can make that will go a long way in making the difference in your confidence on the bike, your comfort, and probably your speed as well. - Yes, and a professional bike fitting can be quite expensive.

So there are six position tweaks you can do to get that perfect position I mean who wouldn't want that? - I guess you'd like it? - May I, no. - There's a lot to do here, James. (sigh) (upbeat music) - And we're going to start with the handlebar rotation, because that's certainly not the first thing most riders think of when the time comes to position on their bike.

But where your handlebars are turned, fore or aft, can make a huge difference in how your bike feels under you. As a matter of fact, the position of your handlebars on the handlebars themselves can make a huge difference. So it's worth playing over it with - yes, so when we start rotating our hoods forward, you essentially get a longer reach and increase the drop between your saddle height and your hoods, making you more aerodynamic and, well, get lower at the front end.- On the other hand, if you twist your handlebars backwards or move the hoods further up around the handlebars you have a lot more of a feeling of being locked in on the bike, and you have both Your range will be reduced as well as your drop. - Yes, so grab an indoor train and experiment so you can get your r-position chosen. (upbeat music) Now, in addition to rotating your rods, you can also try to completely change the shape.

Compacts are a relatively new invention in road cycling. They've gotten more common over the past decade or something. Because the road handlebar traditionally had a really deep drop, and that meant the difference between your position on the hood compared to the drops was really pretty significant - yes, and for a lot of riders this was good, uncomfortably low, so they developed a compact one that allows you to be in the drops on long journeys without getting a lot of discomfort.

This is best for those aggressive riders - so take a look. - I mean, really like me - You think you're aggressive right? - Yeah - Check out the bars you have at home and if they have the old traditional shape with a really deep drop, and you find that you are uncomfortable on the hoods or drops, then it may be worth experimenting with compact handlebars and maybe just borrowing instead of paying the expense before deciding what is right for you. (upbe music) Next comes the layback.

This is the saddle layback, which is effectively how far your saddle is behind the center of the bottom bracket. You go to extremes. Traditionally, racing bikes have a relatively large layback, making it pretty far behind the bottom bracket.

Then on the other hand you have time trialists, and even more extreme, you have triathletes who basically have no layback at all - yes, and the wrong layback can seriously affect your performance and, oh, you get a whole bunch of knee problems I want not, and interestingly, a study was done showing that the knee is more compressed when the saddle is further back - yes, which went against what I would have predicted - I agree. - Remember that as you experiment with your saddle shift, you will also change your range. So keep that in mind, and even if you move your saddle forward, for example, you also need to lift it up very slightly. (Upbeat music) Next, saddle tilt.

Well, believe it or not, the International Cycling Federation or the UCI banned professional riders from tilting their saddles forward for a few years. Because they thought it was performance-enhancing in a way, and that meant we had a number of professional riders complaining about being numb and losing the feeling, in a place where you don't really want to lose your feeling. - Yes, not so much.

To correct this situation, you can tilt your nose slightly downwards, which will allow you to exert more power in a more aerodynamic position and take a lot of pressure off your perineum, which actually makes your ride much more comfortable. - It can also help if your rider has a tendency to remain seated on lengthy climbs because, in this situation, with your saddle straight, when the road is sloping up, the road can feel like you are keep slipping off the back of your saddle. (Happy music) This has to be one of the least frequently adjusted parts of a bike, which is weird because it potentially makes a huge difference to both your confidence and control over the bike.

Hence, most modern brake and gear shift lever designs allow you to adjust how far the lever is from the handlebars, which is especially useful for those of you who have smaller hands because if you can't easily reach the brake lever you will not only affect your braking behavior, but also your ability to shift gears. Which is annoying at best and frankly dangerous at worst .- Your s, and different levers are set in different ways.

But generally there is a small screw on the back of the hood that you can use to adjust the lever. You want to be able to comfortably reach your lever from the hoods and drops. And if you need to adjust your hands, it's probably worth putting in your levers a little just to make it a little more comfortable. (upbeat music) - And finally, we have the crank length that admittedly can be quite expensive to experiment with.

So if you want to try changing it, borrow different cranks first. Some considerations for choosing your optimal crank length. First, the type of riding, second, your preferred cadence.

And of course the length of the legs too. At the moment there is a tendency to go a bit shorter when it comes to cranks. First, it helps those of you who like a high cadence opens up angles and makes it easier to ride in that super aggressive aero position. - Yes, so if you are struggling to get that performance out in this aerodynamic position it might be worth considering shortening your crank length.

But remember, if you shorten your crank length, make sure you adjust your saddle height as well. For example, if you are going for a longer crank length of around 2.5 millimeters, make sure you also lower your saddle height by 2.5 millimeters, a couple of ways to make yourself more comfortable on the bike and convenient as you have noticed ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,) Make adjustments note what you've done and even film yourself on the bike on the turbo train and see what it looks like. - Yes, and only those? small tweaks have helped me feel more comfortable on the bike, and if they have helped you then why not give this article a thumbs up and if you have any hacks that we missed to make you feel more comfortable on one Bike, then let us know in the comments below. - Yes, definitely, if there is something important in your cycling time that you would like to share with us and actually with our viewers, we would love to hear from you.

Now we now have another article for you. This is something Emma did a couple of weeks ago. These are tips for setting up the bike for people of short stature.

If that's the case for you, just click here. - Yes I will do that.

Is my saddle too far back?

If your saddle is too far back on its rails, or tilting down even slightly, the chances are your centre of gravity is too far forward and your hands are bearing too much load. With your saddle level and correctly positioned, it will take the strain off your hands.2 нояб. 2017 г.

What's going on guys? Jeff Cavaliere, ATHLEANX.com. You have to stop squatting like that.

Here's the thing: There are so many causes of this and many other problems with squats that it is often very difficult for us to figure them out. Take into account the fact that we actually make this mistake while squatting. One of the most helpful things you can do is film yourself when you crouch so you can see what is going on and be very objective.

But I can tell you this: As a physical therapist, this is a complex problem. There are many possible reasons, but I'm telling you, whatever your cause, you need to fix it. We know the most important thing you can do when crouching is trying to set up a vertical bar path.

That means the bar has to go straight up and down. I'm not talking about the angle of your torso as it changes whether you are crouching with a high bar or squatting with a low bar. What I mean is no matter what position you put this bar in, you need to be able to move it vertically.

There are many different reasons for this. I don't care if you exercise just to get stronger. This is where we need to make sure we are efficient because the efficiency of a beam path will be critical to your strength.

You don't want to waste your energy. Even for general athleticism and gym performance, you still want to have the exercise and do it properly. So let's talk about whether you are someone who does this.

Here's what could possibly happen. First of all, where is the adjustment of the rod when you start? You may start a rear adjustment that is set too far. That is, if you were to draw a line straight down the rod is don't go through the middle of your foot.

We know that the best balance point for your foot will be the center of your foot. Just behind the ball of your foot then make this pattern from straight up and down, we're in a good position on the squat. But often we get the bar a little behind, a little more over the heels.

She's not coming back to bite us until we try to get out of there. That's because if the bar sits further back when I go to push against it, I push into that position. I push up where? From the back of the hips upper body upwards.

That almost encourages my hips to initiate this. Where if my hips go up - we'll talk a little more about this in a moment - then my upper body and the rest of my thoracic spine go? to fall forward. But we want to make sure that if we are standing correctly, we will be positioned above the center of our foot.

The next thing we might be dealing with is immobility in dorsiflexion. That said, we lack the ability to get our ankle into dorsiflexion as you can see my ankle moving here. We know that as we go deeper into the squat, the requirement of our ankle to get more and more dorsiflexion is higher.

In order to get to the bottom of the squat at the right depth, that dorsiflexion has to be there. If we don't, then what happens when we squat we begin to lose the ability to delve into our ankles and hence our knees go forward a little further, the body is thrown offline and you would actually see this floor -Bar path happened much earlier. Really, more in the direction of relegation and not what I showed you here at the beginning, where it seems to be really going down, and then make that drastic change.

So when we talk about this drastic change where we can actually go down, and then we see this big 'U' ”shape going up; Now we are dealing with one of three other things. The first thing I would question is the quad weakness. Why is that? Because when we're down, our quads get the most compensation.

Even if I do a low bar squat that is less quad dominant, it will still be the point about that squat that the quads will be the most in demand. So I need to have enough strength there, the ability to come here with good strength, then it happens that your hips - the stronger rear chain muscles - are immediately recruited. Your body is smart.

He knows how to get out of the hole, lean forward to recruit these muscles more efficiently, then move up. Of course, when you get to the top you will correct your upper body. Your body will come up and then straighten up again.

Now, however, if you are able to get to the bottom of the squat and hold it and do rep breaks; then you are probably not dealing with a quad weakness. You have good stability and strength under heavy load at the end of a squat. You likely aren't dealing with a quad weakness.

This is why I highly recommend using rest breaks in our training, so we can make sure we are not dealing with quad weaknesses. But that doesn't rule out something else wrong. Next, I would look for weaknesses in the Retractors of the looking scapula.

Your ability to hold your shoulder blade in place throughout the repetition. What often happens is that people go down and they will be good, they will be nice and tight on setup. And they either forget about the tightness when they come down because the focus becomes more “What should I do to get out of the hole?” Or they just don't have the strength to hold the tight upper body, the drawn in shoulder blade when they come out of the hole.

This is something that goes back to a point I made earlier. I said one thing, you should do face pulls every day - every day - after your workouts. Why? Because face pulls are incredibly important in adding to the biggest strength deficit we are likely to face as humans.

Because of what we do in the posture all day that is, you are pretty much trying to counteract all the benefits of shoulder blade strength. All the things we do are ahead of us. The weakness is evident in most of us from the stance our shoulders take on doing all of these things.

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You have to work on your ability to get there. But I said - very importantly - you could be someone who thinks you're doing the right job because you're doing hundreds of repetitions. Maybe you do 100 reps of face pulls, you do 100 reps of band pull aparts and think you are doing the right thing.

I would say it doesn't mean anything. I want you to do high quality, focused contraction repetitions 20 sets of 1 as 1 set of 20. I've said that many times.

With that said, if you find yourself getting to the core and showing off this squat pattern that I showed you at the beginning here, I'd focus a lot more on including both band-pull aparts and face-pulls if you did they aren't. But more than that, focus on how you do them. Squeeze every single rep like it's the only one you're going to do.

Focus on getting a good contraction, hold it, hold it, get better at being able to take those contractions. So when you do a squat, it is not a momentary skill, it is a constant skill to do it. Up and down throughout the squat.

Then we finally get into this situation where it could just be a habitual pattern. Let's say you had an ankle mobility issue that you never worked on. By the way, I have a whole article on how to address ankle immobility.

This dorsiflexion and mobility. I'm going to link it for you guys to make sure you can see this because it's a very popular and common problem. But let's say you've had it in the past, you've brought this up, and now you're good, but you've learned this pattern of relying on it and starting your hips on the way up, that's a problem because this is what happens, I have a demo here for you.

Let's say I have this skipping rope and it mirrors my hips and then the rest of my spine up here. Just like a whip, if I started a movement here and started up my hips first, what happens to the rest of the rope? It goes from relatively straight down because it's a linked chain, just like our whole body is a kinetic chain Just like our spine is a connected unit. When I move the pelvis up, the rest of it sinks.

This means that you will toss your shoulders forward and lurch. Much like this middle back weakness, when the middle back gives way the bar will go - your body will go forward with your head, with your shoulders. That leads to this forward jolt.

The same thing happens here pelvis, I can cause that. But that goes back to what I said was the best squat tip I could ever give. This will help a lot of you if you haven't specifically applied it to this problem.

When you get to the bottom of the squat, most of all you can visualize your pelvis and rib cage. Your pelvis and your chest and your sternum. You can also imagine this retraction of the shoulder blade.

This is how you can make sure you stay there. But this and that must move together. So if I took this rope, and now I take it and I pull it tight, and I keep that tightness, and I move it together, now it moves up as a unit.

First, it moves much more efficiently. Second, there is no longer any resistance that is going to cause this forward push, a lot of different things to do there folks. It really comes down to whether or not you are aware of your own problems.

The first thing you can do is take in yourself. Try to get to the side. This is where you will see these things most visibly.

Or have one of your friends or someone at the gym movie for you so you can watch them back. The thing is, these things get obvious right away. If you need an app for this guys, I downloaded an app.

Iron Path is the name. I don't get anything if I recommend it. Although Iron Path; If you're listening, maybe a trip to Hawaii or something.

I am sure you will get some downloads today. But the fact is it's a great app guys. At least it's a tool.

It gives you feedback, if any, of how bad it is for you and how much you are doing. That will at least give you a starting point for correction. Folks, I hope you found this article helpful.

If you're looking for a program to get science back on track - all of these are important. As a PT and a strength trainer, guys; it's ALL important to me. Both ends of it.

I need to make sure that you do these exercises the best, that you get the best out of them, and ultimately, for the athletes who follow me, put them on the field to perform better than ever . All of these things are built into all of our programs. It's over at ATHLEANX.com.

In the meantime, guys; Tell me what else to cover. I will do my best to do this for you for the next days and weeks. All right, see you soon.

Does saddle height affect power?

Increasing saddle height increases power output, up to a point. And at that point, power output then starts to decrease. A saddle too low usually means the hip angle between the torso and the thigh at the top of the stroke is restricted, which further diminishes the ability to generate force.24 окт. 2017 г.

What is the proper leg angle for cycling?

Measure the angle of your knee. It should be at 25 to 35 degrees to avoid knee issues and to achieve a powerful pedal stroke. Be sure your hips are not rocking. If they are, lower the saddle.

How much knee bend Do you need to ride a bike?

In general, your knee must bend about 90 degrees to be able to fully pedal around on the bicycle. Have your physical therapist use a goniometer to check your knee ROM. When you have reached 90 degrees of knee flexion (bending), you most likely will be able to pedal fully on the bike.

How far back should bike saddle be?

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At the bottom of the pedal stroke your leg should be bent about 30 degrees with your pelvis level and the ball of your foot over the centre of the pedal. To verify your 30 degree angle, put your heel on the pedal and pedal backwards. Your leg should then be straight at the lowest part of the stroke.
2 февр. 2017 г.

Does saddle height affect Cadence?

Results: There was an increased contribution of the ankle joint (P=. 04) to the total mechanical work with increasing saddle height (from low to high) and pedaling cadence (from 40 to 70 rpm, P<. 01). Knee work contribution increased when saddle height was changed from high to low (P<.

Is my saddle too far forward?

Signs That Your Fore Aft Saddle Position is Set Too Far Forward. If your saddle is set too far forward then you may be using your upper body too much causing tension in the shoulders and arms as well as having sore hands. You will be able to have a quicker cadence but you will tend to sit back on the saddle up climbs.15 мая 2014 г.

Where do you measure the height of a bike seat?

The saddle height measurement is from the bottom bracket (where the cranks attach to the frame of your bike) to the top of the saddle. Learn how your seat post adjusts.

How tall should the bike seat be-ideal saddle height?

The result is your seat height, measured from the center of the bottom bracket to the top of the seat, along the seat tube. To determine fore/aft saddle position, sit comfortably in the center of the saddle with the crankarms horizontal. Drop a plumb line from the front of your forward kneecap. It should touch the end of the crankarm.

How tall do you have to be to sit on a motorcycle?

The ultimate and only way to choose the best motorcycle size is to go and sit on a motorcycle and try it out. 6′ (182cm) and Taller : 40″ seat height 5’10” (178cm) Tall : 36″ to 39″ seat height

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