In need of HOT embrocation
Diggerless
Posts: 4
Hi boys and girls.
Right here's the deal. My knees are relatively fragile and I cant put too much pressure through them even when they are warmed up. The only way I can get an effective traing session done (either gym or on the bike) is to plaster them in Sportsbalm Hot Balm at least 30mins before I start, and hope that it heats up enough. Only then can I get a reasonable workout.
But some days like today, as its a bit cooler my knees pretty much refuse to get warm enough for me to get in a good workout (Regents Park circuits on bike), so spent most of the 90 mins spinning a high gear
I have tried the Nature's Kiss HotStuff http://www.natures-kiss.co.uk/sportsrub.html and no matter how much I rub in it didnt do a thing for me. The Sportsbalm Hot Balm http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=13096 is the only one that works for me.
Can anyone recommend anything that gets hotter, preferably from your own experience?
Right here's the deal. My knees are relatively fragile and I cant put too much pressure through them even when they are warmed up. The only way I can get an effective traing session done (either gym or on the bike) is to plaster them in Sportsbalm Hot Balm at least 30mins before I start, and hope that it heats up enough. Only then can I get a reasonable workout.
But some days like today, as its a bit cooler my knees pretty much refuse to get warm enough for me to get in a good workout (Regents Park circuits on bike), so spent most of the 90 mins spinning a high gear
I have tried the Nature's Kiss HotStuff http://www.natures-kiss.co.uk/sportsrub.html and no matter how much I rub in it didnt do a thing for me. The Sportsbalm Hot Balm http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=13096 is the only one that works for me.
Can anyone recommend anything that gets hotter, preferably from your own experience?
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Hi there.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but I don't think that embrocation does anything except irritate the skin and make it feel hot - it certainly doesn't help with warming your muscles up... I'm convinced that the only benefits of embrocation are pyscological.
I'd recommend seeing a physio who knows something about cycling and getting some advice on warming up, or perhaps strapping your knees?
Cheers, Andy0
