, to cue up your favorite cycling class or head into the studio, be sure to carve out time for a nice stretch after — featuring some of these directly from an instructor.Because the quad is the largest group of muscles located on the front of your thigh, it's important to give it some attention. To do this stretch, take the instep of your foot and bring it behind you, so that you're balancing on one foot.
"Then, bearing all your weight on the left leg, you will start to slowly sit back like you're going to sit in a chair. This has the resemblance of a one-legged squat," she said. Cycling at home? Try a similar assisted stretch after class, by sitting on your couch and crossing your right leg over your left.Start with your legs wider than hip distance, and bend your torso straight forward so that your hands drop to the floor.
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