does biking help your abs?

Question

or what other muscles does bisicleing (or how ever you spell that, lol) help?. im about to go for a 15 mile bike ride on a trail tonite. and i've been wanting a 6 pack for a while.

Answer 1

exercise by itself doesn't give you a six pack
everyone has a six pack because everyone has abs
the problem is the fat between your skin and the abs
so any aerobic exercixe that burns calories along with a good diet/nutrition plan will give you what you want.

just exercising your abs doesn't expose them.

Answer 2

It doesn't work the abs but it has great fat-burning benefits which makes whatever muscles you have more defined. Still have to do crunches to get the 6-pack abs. You can also suck in your abs while cycling but it does not have the same effect as crunches.

Answer 3

I don't think it does so much. I have a friend who runs a lot and has very defined stomach muscles and she cycled around NZ for a few weeks and lost a lot of her muscle definition around her stomach and got insane calf muscles instead.

Very true what was said ^^^ about basic reduction of fat by doing aerobic activity though.

Answer 4

Going on long bike rides can exercise quite a few muscles like your legs muscles,stomach muscles and i suppose there would exercise a few more.

Answer 5

Lower abs will be worked when on the drops or aerobars.In and upright position (mountain bike), i dont think so.

Answer 6

Yes, so does running or jogging. But if you really want nice abs, do situps or crunches or somthing. That would work faster.

Answer 7

Not really it helps your leg muscles and sit ups and crunches does.

Answer 8

It helps you lose fat, which allows your abs to be more noticeable.