How to ensure all muscles are engaged when pedaling
Striving for an objective answer, I would avoid venturing into the &quot;get fitter hurr durr&quot; types of answer.
Muscle engagement on the bike is very much dictated by various parameters including seat height, saddle fore/aft, crank length etc. You would find that lowering/heightening your saddle by an exaggerated amount engages different muscles and consequently causes pain.