| If you are looking to improve your cycling leg power | | | | this drill off you will need the availability of at least a |
| then you have got to engage in the kettlebell suitcase | | | | single bell of moderate to heavy intensity. Begin by |
| dead lift. This single exercise is great for promoting hip, | | | | standing with your feet at about shoulder width |
| glute, and quad strength which are all necessary | | | | distance apart in length. Place the bell beside your foot |
| movers during your cycling activity. If you are looking | | | | just outside of your ankle. |
| for a muscle building leg workout that will change your | | | | From here you are going to perform a squat to |
| cycling performance for the better then you have got | | | | descend down to grab the bell and pick it up like a |
| to give this lift a try. | | | | suitcase, hence the name. As you stand up make sure |
| Overall Strength And Cycling! | | | | not to lean to the loaded side that you are lifting the |
| If you are going to build your leg strength for cycling | | | | bell on. Make sure to keep both your shoulders and |
| you have got to have a smart training plan in place. If | | | | hips as square as possible. This is a great way to |
| you are looking to get stronger either in your legs or | | | | individually load one side of your body at one time to |
| from head to toe (especially for cycling) then you have | | | | maximize the strength in that side. |
| got to engage in exercises that are multi-joint in nature | | | | This drill can also be used with a pair of bells for |
| and integrate the use of the muscles involved in the | | | | heavier lifting. The suitcase dead lift is great for cycling |
| activity. Remember that the muscles of your body are | | | | leg power. If you haven't already started to implement |
| all connected like a chain and a chain is only as strong | | | | this particular exercise into your cycling strength |
| as it's weakest link. | | | | performance then you are holding yourself back. Take |
| One great way for you to ensure the strength of your | | | | the time to learn more by accessing more of my |
| body for cycling so that you don't have a weak link is | | | | articles on the subject for free. Remember that most |
| by executing the kettlebell suitcase dead lift. This is an | | | | anyone can train hard, but only the champions train |
| exercise that looks just like the name sounds. To pull | | | | smart! |