Coach Tip Tuesday: Don't Pull Up on Your Bicycle Pedals
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“Push down, pull up” is a cue that has been passed around the cycling world like popcorn at the movies. While it’s extremely common advice, it’s actually extremely incorrect advice. Unfortunately, because it is so common, people often automatically assume that it’s good advice. But pulling up on your bicycle pedals hurts you more than it helps you. Coach Laura dives into the reason why this is true and gives advice on what you should do to optimize your pedaling mechanics.
Read this Coach Tip Tuesday:
https://www.fullcircleendurance.com/blog/coach-tip-tuesday-dont-pull-up-on-your-bicycle-pedals
Book a Bike Fit with Coach Laura:
https://www.fullcircleendurance.com/coaching-services/bike-fitting
Sources:
Coyle, E. F. et al., “Physiological and biomechanical factors associated with elite endurance cycling performance”
Edwards, Lindsay M. et al., “Whole-body efficiency is negatively correlated with minimum torque per duty cycle in trained cyclists”
Korff, Thomas et al., “Effect of Pedaling Technique on Mechanical Effectiveness and Efficiency in Cyclists”
Bike Fit 2nd Edition: Optimize Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance by Phil Burt
Training and Racing with a Power Meter: Third Edition by Hunter Allen + Andrew Coggan, PhD + Stephen McGregor, PhD
Learn more about Full Circle Endurance: https://FullCircleEndurance.com/
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Reach out to Coach Laura Henry: Hello@FullCircleEndurance.com
Chapters
1. Opening (00:00:00)
2. The Fallacy of "Push Down, Pull Up" (00:00:16)
3. The Basics of Cycling Pedaling Mechanics (00:01:57)
4. The Downstroke (00:02:17)
5. The Backstroke (00:04:35)
6. The Upstroke (00:05:51)
7. The Overstroke (00:07:27)
8. Putting it All Together (00:08:28)
9. Work With, Not Against (aka Work Smarter, Not Harder) (00:09:42)
10. Clipless vs. Flat Pedals (00:13:15)
11. For the Love of Clipless Pedals (00:13:36)
12. Advantages of Flat Pedals (00:15:23)
13. The Bottom Line (00:17:15)
14. Closing (00:17:41)
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