| There may be time that cyclists are confined to the | | | | Basically what you want to do is leave both feet on |
| indoors and forced to ride on a trainer. It can be difficult | | | | the pedals but then choose one leg to do the pushing, |
| to stay motivated and even more difficult to find new | | | | just let the opposite leg travel along for the ride. A |
| workouts that spice up your training. One drill many | | | | common way to do this drill is by riding for one minute |
| people often overlook or fail to attach much | | | | with your left leg, one minute with your right leg, and |
| importance to is one legged pedaling. As you will see, | | | | then one minute with both legs trying to keep the |
| not only is this drill great for adding spice to dreary | | | | same motion going as you were using in the one |
| winter months, but it also improves form and efficiency | | | | legged reps. If you continue to repeat this over time |
| so you are killing two birds with one stone. | | | | you will notice that your legs spin in a more circular |
| When you pedal with two legs one leg is always | | | | motion, which is much more efficient, and both legs |
| pushing down, and for the vast majority of cyclists the | | | | begin to apply an equal amount of pressure the whole |
| opposite leg is doing next to nothing. Once you reach | | | | way around. |
| the top of the circle the other leg takes over and its | | | | Do not be alarmed if in the beginning you have |
| opposite gets a break. This is very inefficient as it | | | | difficulties, it is likely that you have been pedaling |
| causes you to sway side to side and utilizes | | | | improperly for a long time and your muscles are |
| unnecessary energy. Perhaps over a short race you | | | | probably well adapted to it. In short time though you will |
| can get away with this kind of poor technique but for | | | | get the hang of it and I guarantee that pedaling in a |
| any of the longer you will be forced to correct this | | | | higher gear and or at higher RPMs will take much less |
| error if you want to seriously compete. The best way | | | | effort and will feel a heck of a lot better. |
| to improve this element is through one legged pedaling. | | | | |