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benefits of pedaling backwards. In the first experiment, the researchers began to assess the impact of pedaling backwards the rate of heart heart (HR), oxygen consumption (VO2) and calories burned compared to pedaling forward, according to the New York Daily News how.
Quads and Hamstrings. Both running and cycling use the quadriceps and hamstrings, the cooperating upper and back thigh muscles. Your quads lift the leg for a stride when running or pedal rotation when cycling, while your hamstrings pull the leg back down.When you are running, your thigh muscles are the primary muscles.When you're cycling, the muscles are important to the mechanics of pedaling, but, when you pedal properly, they don't generate the main power source for the pedal rotation.hen you are running, your thigh muscles are the primary muscles. When you're cycling, the muscles are important to the mechanics of pedaling, but, when you pedal properly, they don't generate the main power source for the pedal rotation.