Abs · Body weight · Beginner
How to do Air Bike
The air bike is a bodyweight exercise targeting the abdominal muscles and hip flexors. It involves a pedaling motion while lying on your back, alternating elbow-to-knee contact to engage the core.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Abs
How to do Air Bike, step by step
- Lie flat on your back with your hands placed behind your head.
- Lift your legs off the ground and bend your knees at a 90-degree angle.
- Bring your right elbow towards your left knee while simultaneously straightening your right leg.
- Return to the starting position and repeat the movement on the opposite side, bringing your left elbow towards your right knee while straightening your left leg.
- Continue alternating sides in a pedaling motion for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Air Bike works your abs as the main mover, with help from your hip flexors.
Track Air Bike in SPLYT
Air Bike is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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