As most riders know, cycling can be one heck of a workout.
From brutal climbs to exhausting sprints, you cannot help but challenge yourself on the bike.
One of the great benefits of cycling is the cardio benefit and the fact that your legs get buff over time.
In fact, avid cyclists almost always have powerful legs and lower body’s to go along with that fitness.
And while cyclists can never truly skip “leg day”, there is one portion of the body that gets less attention – the Upper Body.
Unfortunately, cyclists do not get the same upper body workout that their lower half does when riding.
And to make sure you’re getting a well-rounded workout, balancing between upper body and lower body, it is important that you have some type of workout in addition to cycling.
To help you pick out the best exercises for your upper body workout, we put together this list of these 6 essential upper body exercises for cyclists.