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Indoor Cycling Instructor

Category - Unsafe Movements

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When using the ‘Rocking Tread’ technique, participants should:
  1. Lean as far as they can to each side to accentuate the movement.
  2. Pull as hard as they can on the handlebars to increase leg power.
  3. Keep the hips as square as possible over the saddle.
  4. Pedal as fast as they can and maintain the position.
Explanation
Answer: C - When using the ‘Rocking Tread’ technique, participants should keep the hips as square as possible over the saddle. Participants may be tempted to exaggerate the movement by leaning steeply to either side; this puts considerable strain on the hip join and should be discouraged. Pulling hard on the handlebars also causes aggressive twisting forces and can lead to back and shoulder injury as well as unbalancing the rider. Instruct participants to find a natural lean and not to force the movement, and only to pedal at a cadence that allows them to maintain correct form.
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