cyclists have huge legs without doing 5x5 squats

[Deusmaximus]

How is it possible? I know a cyclist with bodybuilder tier legs, and he never goes to the gym. Only heavy cycling 5-6 times a week. I always thought muscle growth is limited to heavy weights and rep range of 5-12 plus a few days of rest.

 

[Gad]

nucleus overload

 

[Gad]

it is everyday overtraining followed by long break like a week or two, the muscles get to recover and they grow like crazy

 

[Deleted member 18849]

I have cyclist legs but not as big as that.

Been doing MTB, leg extensions and presses for years though.

 

[Deleted member 18418]

Uphills.

 

[eduardkoopman]

I got good legs also, when I was running 5k regylarly in summer of a couple of years ago.
i also did zero squats or whatevers. i did do intreal/sprinting training init also a bit

 

[Chadethnic101]

its that constant tension and lactic acid build up they fight through which grows them fkn huge, also love when women have thick ass fucking legs

 

[Constantin Denis]

True, nothing like cycling for huge horse legs

 

[Deleted member 18418]

I got good legs also, when I was running 5k regylarly in summer of a couple of years ago.
i also did zero squats or whatevers. i did do intreal/sprinting training init also a bit

i'm running long distance for a few years and my legs stayed as small as they were on my 1st today to be honest

 

[TITUS]

All pro cyclists do heavy squats.

 

[Truemaxxer]

they train legs obviously besides of cycling+ probably on some kind of peds if pro

 

[randomvanish]

there is 0 chance these guys have these without squatting or at least a proper leg workout.

 

[Deleted member 18436]

How is it possible? I know a cyclist with bodybuilder tier legs, and he never goes to the gym. Only heavy cycling 5-6 times a week. I always thought muscle growth is limited to heavy weights and rep range of 5-12 plus a few days of rest.

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I wonder if people could tell the difference if you just looked at bodybuilder, cyclist legs

 

[Deleted member 18436]

there is 0 chance these guys have these without squatting or at least a proper leg workout.

Even marathon and triathlon runners do half squats to simulate running that i know of

 

[Deusmaximus]

they train legs obviously besides of cycling+ probably on some kind of peds if pro

 

[Slob]

some lift just like soccer players, but they usually don't lift that heavy, maybe 100kg max.

 

[Deleted member 19615]

How is it possible? I know a cyclist with bodybuilder tier legs, and he never goes to the gym. Only heavy cycling 5-6 times a week. I always thought muscle growth is limited to heavy weights and rep range of 5-12 plus a few days of rest.

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What makes you think he doesn't squat lol?

 

[Foreverbrad]

some lift just like soccer players, but they usually don't lift that heavy, maybe 100kg max.

Probably for a LOT of reps though.

 

[Bdh]

They roid and lift. That dude in the pic (robert forsteman) squats like 600 pounds

 

[eyebagcel]

also their leg bones are thick af from putting so much stress on it

 

[poopmaster22]

So in all honesty should I just quit squats and calf raises and instead bike 30 mins or so a day?

 

[Slob]

Probably for a LOT of reps though.

Modric does like 200 reps with baby weight.

 

[linkcel]

You posted short distance sprint cyclists. Long distance cyclists are skinny mfkers. Also they all roid like no tomorrow, and they definitely do squats, all sprint cyclists do them.

 

[EverythingMattersCel]

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Cyclists, especially sprint cyclists squat heavy.



This guy can single leg (split squat) 200kg for reps. That's elite.

 

[Max Frauder]

Legs won't grow much if at all with cycling alone .