
Mike,,,from NZ

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Postby puffdaddy » Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:16 am
Postby Ant. » Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:32 pm
puffdaddy wrote:On my harder training rides"110 km" I am getting lower back "strain" I think ,,Both sides of my lower back get painful as hell,but stop riding for 5 min and it feels much better and only a little sore the next day,,"I spend 90 % of the time on the aero bars and appears to be caused at high intensity at lower cadences on hills etc"on the aero bars",I do not want to go down the "cadence rd" Once it starts I cannot get rid of it,sitting up,standing,trying to stretch while on the bike etc,,.The Q I have is how to pin point where the weakness is and how to sort it ,, more stretching,,doing dead lifts,more abb work etc,Bike set up is good,Any advice appreciated
Mike,,,from NZ
Postby toolonglegs » Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:57 pm
Postby Wayfarer » Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:25 pm
Postby toolonglegs » Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:54 pm
Postby puffdaddy » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:48 pm
toolonglegs wrote:I get a lower back strain similar on long hard climbing rides...I can ride with it but it definately sucks some power.My bike set up is spot on...but I think being like my top bro (pictured below...although not on quite as much help) I push a big gear in the hills and use lower back muscles that don't get such a work out when on the flat.
Note to self "must do some hill work before the 11th April....and lots more before my stage race in June with a freakin 12 km climb.
Postby Redbull » Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:15 pm
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Postby Parrott » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:08 pm
puffdaddy wrote:I spend 90 % of the time on the aero bars and appears to be caused at high intensity at lower cadences on hills etc"on the aero bars"
Postby lethoso » Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:58 pm
Wayfarer wrote:i'd suggest deadlifts. we were learning about them in university today, and it'll give you better uphill power in your legs too! Perhaps core conditioning (planks and hovers are good) and better warm-ups will be useful too.
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