Legs getting tight on the turbo

Team Banana Spokesman
Team Banana Spokesman Posts: 538
edited December 2009 in Training, fitness and health
My legs and knees feel tight on the turbo even after a solid 20 minute warmupu.

why does this happen indoors but not outside? not changed my bike position........?

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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Sat in same position all the time???
  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    Overheating.

    Get a fan pointing on your legs and/or soak some tights/legwarmers in water and wear them to get some wind chill.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Bhima wrote:
    Overheating.

    Get a fan pointing on your legs and/or soak some tights/legwarmers in water and wear them to get some wind chill.

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  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    Also, if anyone's got a fan not fit for purpose, I discovered today that wearing a wet t-shirt makes you feel like you're in a wind tunnel. :shock:
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Bhima wrote:
    Overheating.

    Get a fan pointing on your legs and/or soak some tights/legwarmers in water and wear them to get some wind chill.

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    Perfect, NapD... That's the very face I pulled as I read the above shite! :shock:
    :lol::lol:

    EDIT:
    I wear tights/longs to avoid windchill, why the f*ck would anyone try to create it?... :roll:
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  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    edited December 2009
    hopper1 wrote:
    EDIT:
    I wear tights/longs to avoid windchill, why the f*ck would anyone try to create it?... :roll:

    The OP's legs are overheating. I used to have the same problem before I got a fan. You need to get as cool as possible if you're on a trainer and wet clothing helps massively.
  • drewfromrisca
    drewfromrisca Posts: 1,165
    :roll:
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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Lord above!
    Why, oh why, do I keep coming back to see what's been typed here...? :roll:

    Anybody sees me returning here again.... SLAP ME! :shock:
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  • Team Banana Spokesman
    Team Banana Spokesman Posts: 538
    cool!

    pointed the fan at my legs and its sorted! 8)

    shame my head overhheated though.!

    need two fans by the looks of things
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Team Banana Spokesman wrote:
    cool!

    pointed the fan at my legs and its sorted! 8)
    Good grief - could this be a first - could Bhima actually be right?!?

    Would any of you guys like a slice of.................

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Bronzie wrote:
    Team Banana Spokesman wrote:
    cool!

    pointed the fan at my legs and its sorted! 8)
    Good grief - could this be a first - could Bhima actually be right?!?

    Would any of you guys like a slice of.................

    Kate_humble_nude.jpg

    I was :roll: ing at the wet clothes...

    Would anyone like a slice of Chest Infection?
  • guv001
    guv001 Posts: 688
    Just put your turbo under the shower and place a refridgerator with the door open in front of it. This should recreate the outdoor weather of Britain. I'm full of good training tips me !!!!!
  • markwalker
    markwalker Posts: 953
    guv001 wrote:
    Just put your turbo under the shower and place a refridgerator with the door open in front of it. This should recreate the outdoor weather of Britain. I'm full of good training tips me !!!!!

    Save the planet! and your electricity bill and refridgerator light bulb

    Put your turbo outside in the permenantly falling rain of Manchester, youll save on lighting and the electricity to run the fan, your clothes will get wet and cool from sweat and rain anyway and the sub zero temperatures will ensure you dont notice any tightness in the legs.
    The subsequent pneumonia and 2 months off the bike will save on wear and hours in the freezing rain before spring.
  • Team Banana Spokesman
    Team Banana Spokesman Posts: 538
    well, yeah

    the fan was mainly on my right leg which is now fine but my left leg still got a bit tight.

    the knee joint is sore. :( I need to get a second fan before i continue training because its probably unsafe. ill need a third too for my head.

    wet tshirt was overkill but im sure it would help those without a fan at all.

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