| If you are looking for strength training exercises to | | | | depth that your elbow can either touch or almost |
| enhance your cycling experience then you have got to | | | | touch the inside of your knee. From here simply |
| include kettlebell training into the equation. By now you | | | | ascend in the squat to lock out and push press the |
| may be familiar with the ancient kettlebell and have | | | | kettlebell above your head. Make sure that the elbow |
| heard of just how hard hitting this ancient device can | | | | is locked and that your shoulder is secure in the |
| be in terms of getting your body in optimal physical | | | | socket. This is a great muscle exercise for cyclists. |
| condition. Check out the following 2 kettlebell exercises | | | | 2. Dual Kettlebell Front Squats: For this particular |
| I have included below to take your cycling ability to the | | | | exercise you will need the availability of a pair of |
| next level. | | | | kettlebells of equal weight and moderate to heavy |
| 1. Kettlebell Thrusters: This particular exercise is | | | | resistance. Place the bells on the ground between your |
| tremendous for helping your cycling by strengthening | | | | feet to begin. From here execute the clean and rack |
| your core, hips, glutes, back, and shoulders. You can do | | | | the bells at your chest. Next, simply perform a front |
| this exercise a couple of different ways, but for the | | | | squat by descending to a depth so that your elbows |
| sake of this article I am going to talk about the single | | | | touch the insides of your knees. As you come back up |
| arm thruster. For this strength training exercise you will | | | | simply lock out at both your hips and knees. Just make |
| need the availability of a single kettlebell of moderate | | | | sure not to allow the bells to pull you forward as you |
| resistance. Place the bell on the ground between your | | | | go into the squat. This is a highly effective strength |
| feet. From here properly clean the bell to your chest. | | | | exercise to perform with weights, but especially with |
| Make sure that you have a good squat base by | | | | kettlebells. If you are looking to develop strong |
| keeping your feet about shoulder width or slightly wider | | | | powerful legs, a solid core, balance, and superior hips |
| apart. From here simply perform a front squat keeping | | | | then the dual bell front squats are right down your alley |
| the bell racked in the triangle of your arm as you | | | | for cycling performance. Remember that most anyone |
| descend. Make sure that you lower yourself to a | | | | can train hard, but only champions train smart! |