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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.
However, scooting closer to the pedals, which place your knees at a bent angle, help work the lower abdominal muscles well. The recumbent bike also builds the quadriceps. These are the muscles that are along your upper thighs. The quadriceps are large muscles and this benefits your body and the aesthetics of your legs. While pedaling the recumbent bike, your upper leg is engaged and moves up and down, which effectively works these muscles.