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TylerTexas New
Joined: 16 May 2010 Posts: 38
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Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:36 pm GMT +0000 Post subject: Quad Soreness |
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I am new to biking and ride my mtb hard for about and hour 5 days/week. After riding several months, I figured my quad soreness would go away. This does not hinder my riding, but I was wondering if there will come a time when this ceases? Thanks-Trey |
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The Bike Doc 250+
Joined: 08 May 2003 Posts: 1398 Location: Corpus Christi and Warda, Texas
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:55 pm GMT +0000 Post subject: |
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Trey:
The soreness likely reflects over use and inadequate time for healing of your muscles. The way the body builds muscles is to stress the muscles with some form of intense exercise. The stress causes microscopic tears in the muscles (the pain you feel). The body then sets into motion a healing and strengthening process to repair and build up the muscles. But, there is a catch. The healing and strengthening process works best with rest periods following the intense workout. With five days a week of intense workouts, you are overdoing it and not allowing the body ample time heal and build up the muscles before your start tearing them down again; give yourself a rest. Drop the intense workout to no more than three days a week and even down to two days a week. Take a full rest day after an intense work out, meaning stay off the bike and take it easy. Go for a relaxing swim to use alternate muscles but no Olympic efforts in the pool. The next day take a long (one hour), easy paced ride. Living in Tyler with the hills, you should look at doing a road ride with easy spins, no gear mashing or standing up hammering the pedals on the hills. Spin up them at 90+ RPM and at a speed that does not having you sucking wind. It’s okay if granny passes you in her electric scooter. You are going slow (a recovery ride) to help you go faster when it counts. Then look at doing one of your hard off road rides on the third day. Repeat this cycle of on and off the bicycle remembering to take a rest day after an intense workout day followed by an easy spinning day. Finally, add muscle stretching to your regimen. There is an excellent book that I recommend by Bob & Jean Anderson, Physical Therapist, aptly called “Stretching.” http://www.amazon.com/Stretching-30th-Anniversary-Bob-Anderson/dp/0936070463/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1282787421&sr=8-1 This book is a very useful tool in your training and conditioning.
Thanks, _________________ Paul K. Nolan, MD
AKA: The Bike Doc |
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TylerTexas New
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:45 am GMT +0000 Post subject: |
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Thanks for your reply Dr. Nolan...very informative. I appreciate you taking the time. Have a great weekend. Trey |
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