gi125 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 hi, i did a trial on sunday and towrds the end my back was killing me sometimes it fine a sometimes its not soo has anyone else had this before and how they cured it? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postmanpat Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Hi,i would try moving your bars a bit,this will change your stance just a bit,and may help your back.I suffered with arm pump last year,but when i moved my bars forward a touch,no more pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi125 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 i have my bars quite far forward so shall i move them back a bit ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi125 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 does anyone know any streches that you can do with your back to make it better any suggestions thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billycraig Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 does anyone know any streches that you can do with your back to make it betterany suggestions thanks Foam Roller Mobilizations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzralphy Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Hi Leave your bike as it is.... Assuming you are happy with the bar position . Over trillions of years of MTB cycle racing to high levels i have found my back pain to simply be tight leg mussels. Ehhhh! Yup it is true. I found it in a sport training book and it helped me out. Here the theory (and i am taking pages of info into one line here) is basically that your hips are a hinge point - and if your back is tight your legs will be in pain, and if your legs are tight your back will be in pain. Stretching is the key to become supple. It takes weeks of work and you have to keep it up when you get supple. Here are a couple... Look up leg stretches on Google. Try it... it is a free fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi125 Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 thanks for the things ya told me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwilson Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 gi125, Sign up for a Yoga class. The scenery is great (at least in the classes I have taken) and they will teach you how to stretch properly. I went to a physical therapist who practices the Feldenkries method and she had me buy a OPTP 6 x 36 black hard foam roller. You lie on the roller with it aligned along your spine. It relaxes your back. You can then raise your head and the effect is like going to the Chiropractor. It will pop all of your vertebrae back in line. Hope this helps. DFW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Do a search on this site ,try in the trials training section. I'm sure there have been quite a few discussions and remedies for your type of query( in the past ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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