tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post857257739662327431..comments2024-01-15T08:48:19.358+00:00Comments on The Fat Cycle Rider: A day of aches and painsToby Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680271828637653290noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-32906988746910685322010-03-29T19:12:56.244+01:002010-03-29T19:12:56.244+01:00Thanks for the comments. I'll try and go the s...Thanks for the comments. I'll try and go the stretches before and after.Toby Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680271828637653290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-65314242527482993762010-03-29T17:17:58.544+01:002010-03-29T17:17:58.544+01:00I still get aches and pains, after 5 years, but it...I still get aches and pains, after 5 years, but it's well worth it, hang in there.we;shcyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06521987816431156168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-569175197768900252010-03-29T13:53:54.737+01:002010-03-29T13:53:54.737+01:00Clive's dead right, tightening up after a ride...Clive's dead right, tightening up after a ride is what cause the aches, moreso than the exercise itself. Also your muscles will benefit from stretching anyway, as they tend to knot up if left alone for a while. It's boring but it works. Don't forget to just hold them in place for a couple of minutes, a couple of big stretches can really help.Phill Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989739510538371364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-16855768687666593362010-03-29T13:16:49.418+01:002010-03-29T13:16:49.418+01:00Thanks for that Clive. The problem I normally have...Thanks for that Clive. The problem I normally have is aches and pains in my quadriceps, particularly the one just above the knee on the inside of my leg.Toby Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680271828637653290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-64073191115698728132010-03-29T08:27:53.936+01:002010-03-29T08:27:53.936+01:00Toby, sorry to hear you're suffering. Can I re...Toby, sorry to hear you're suffering. Can I recommend some leg stretchs?<br /><br />http://www.fitstep.com/Library/Exercises/Standing_calf_raises.htm<br /><br />And<br /><br />http://www.ehow.com/video_2364755_doing-quad-stretches-cross-country.html<br /><br />Don't forget your hammies too<br /><br />http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/back/hamstrings/tighthams/hastringstretches.php<br /><br />Cycling actually contracts your muscles making them tighter and less flexible, which is an issue for big guys like us. <br /><br />I'm a nightmare for not stretching off, but after my calf issue last week I at least do the calf raises on the hearth in front of the fire.Clive Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085791760784493200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-16659860672788031832010-03-28T23:22:45.319+01:002010-03-28T23:22:45.319+01:00I am sure it will pass soon mateI am sure it will pass soon mateLes Bealeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093130887847326361noreply@blogger.com