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*kitten* shaping :)

Posts: 126 Member
edited February 2 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey Everyone,

Quick question I was wondering if outdoor bike riding helps shape your glutes/bum/*kitten* ect? Because I've decided I'm going to bike to my gym everyday instead of driving :)

Ill still be doing my regular 'leg day' etc just wanting to know if biking will assist ;)

Thanks in advance :) x

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  • Posts: 512 Member
    The quadriceps and hamstrings do most of the work when you ride a bicycle....but they are neighbors to the glutes :-)
  • Posts: 19,809 Member
    You will feel the greatest impact in your glutes, quads and calf muscles.

    Head for the hills, cycle in a high gear or cycle standing up to maximise the results from your time on the bike.
  • Posts: 61,406 Member
    "she's got the smoking hot *kitten* of an endurance cyclist"

    -No one, ever
  • Posts: 4,605 Member
    I have to say, some of my endurance cyclist friends have the hottest arses I have ever seen. One of them won competitions...
  • Posts: 8,122 Member
    You'd be better off roller blading to the gym.
  • Posts: 2,005 Member
    Squats make the most beautiful butts walking.

    True story.
  • Posts: 2,065 Member
    "she's got the smoking hot *kitten* of an endurance cyclist"

    -No one, ever
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  • Posts: 126 Member
    You'd be better off roller blading to the gym.

    Haha it's 11kms each way of hills etc, roller blades wouldn't really be suitable lol :smile:
  • Posts: 126 Member
    Probably should of added ill still be doing my normal 'leg day' etc just wanting to know if biking will add to it :happy:
  • If nothing else, it'll amp up your cardio. Do some squats when you get to the gym and you'll be fine.
  • Posts: 39,744 Member
    Probably should of added ill still be doing my normal 'leg day' etc just wanting to know if biking will add to it :happy:

    what's your normal leg day? inquiring minds:smile: ...
  • Posts: 8,083 Member
    I came here for pictures. I am disappoint.
  • Posts: 106 Member
    when I rode my bike 5-15 miles a day i had the best *kitten* in the world, my friends lovingly referred to it as the "thong *kitten*" I miss this *kitten* and there for must get a bike and ride ride ride it back! lol until then I ride at the gym...:)
  • Posts: 1,226 Member
    nice plan
  • Posts: 743 Member
    Squats make the most beautiful butts walking.

    True story.

    Totally cant argue with this statement. This is one of my links from "Yeah She Squats"
    shesquats_zpsfcfd9da0.jpg
  • Posts: 167 Member
    I ride my bike to the gym often and it is good for cardio, and you feel like you are loosened up, but it does nothing for shaping the *kitten*.. do some squats, stiff leg deadlifts or lunges, and maybe some squats?
  • Posts: 126 Member
    Wow so everyone has a different opinion haha, ill check back in a month and tell you if it assisted in *kitten* shaping ;)
  • Posts: 167 Member
    Wow so everyone has a different opinion haha, ill check back in a month and tell you if it assisted in *kitten* shaping ;)

    well you really need a before and after comparison....
  • Posts: 2 Member
    Are squats best for lifting and adding to the butt??? I don't want to waste time doing something that won't work. How many should I do each day???
  • Definitely heavy on the legs with weights three times a week. I would like to go harder but my schedule doesn't permit.
  • Posts: 1 Member
    I biked to my classes on a single speed road bike a lot and it definitely did make a difference for me!
  • I truly believe that my legs workouts have help me shape a pretty nice booty :)
  • Posts: 554 Member
    Stairmill is better
  • I do a lot of indoor and outdoor cycling with high resistance.....my butt used to look saggy and after 13 weeks of it its starting to lift and i am starting to have some curve to it and of course i burned 5 inches of my backside as well!
  • Posts: 2,099 Member
    I wouldn't count on cycling to give you a good *kitten*. If you want some tips on getting a great *kitten* check out Brett Contreras's blog or grab one of his ebook workout programs. He's known as the "glute guy" and the leading expert in building glutes.

    On top of the exercises suggested don't forget to include hip thrusters and weighted hip bridges in your sessions. You may get some strange looks but they will destroy your glutes in a way that squats don't
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