"Cycling forces your core to work the entire time. Your abs stabilize your torso, keep your hips steady, help you breathe efficiently, and transfer power to the pedals-especially when you're climbing, sprinting, or riding in a low position. But here's the key distinction: Strong abs are common in cyclists. Visible abs usually require a lower body-fat level than most cyclists maintain year-round. In other words, a cyclist can be extremely fit and still not show a six-pack. That's normal."
"Cycling builds stability strength, not "bodybuilder abs." On the bike, your abs do a lot of bracing and stabilizing. That builds a strong core, but it doesn't always build the kind of ab thickness that shows deep separations. Fueling for endurance means you're eating like an athlete. The cyclists who last-especially the ones who ride week after week-usually fuel their rides. That means carbohydrates, calories, and recovery food. If you under-eat for too long, you don't just lose fat... you lose energy, motivation, and performance."
Cycling develops significant core strength because the abdominal muscles constantly stabilize the torso, control hip position, assist breathing, and transfer power during climbing, sprinting, or low positions. Core strength from cycling emphasizes bracing and endurance rather than the hypertrophy and deep abdominal separations associated with visible six-packs. Many cyclists consume sufficient carbohydrates and calories to fuel long rides and recovery, which supports performance but can maintain higher body-fat levels. Genetic fat distribution often preserves midsection fat longer than other areas. Visible abs therefore require lower body fat and targeted hypertrophy, but lack of a six-pack does not indicate weak abs or poor fitness.
Read at Theoldguybicycleblog
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