My legs are stiff

3h1ma
3h1ma Posts: 6
edited April 2010 in Training, fitness and health
What's wrong with them.

Is it lack of bananas and honey?

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  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Not enough being awesome.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

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  • bexley5200
    bexley5200 Posts: 692
    not enough warmdown
    going downhill slowly
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Warmdown does crap all for me, a massage helps me though, that allows me to cycle day in day out.
  • rogerthecat
    rogerthecat Posts: 669
    If it's just after a short single ride, weak legs; if it's after multiple day ride ie. Monday long ride, Tuesday long ride, Wednesday long ride; you get the idea then I am lead to believe that it is down to lack of protein directly after your ride. I am sure if this is not the case then I will be corrected.
    As an example this week, I have done Tue 45 Wed 40, Thu rest Fri 40 Sat 58 and 75 today, post ride (20 min window I eat a Tin of Tuna and a tin of Macaroni Cheese) and so far no leg aches, also lots of fluid,
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    I like a good massage. Especially if it leads to a happy ending.
  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    Nothing, its normal !
    http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll245/oldwelshman/
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK5Bfqj5fxY
  • thiscocks
    thiscocks Posts: 549
    Pokerface wrote:
    I like a good massage. Especially if it leads to a happy ending.

    then he will be even stiffer
  • themightyw
    themightyw Posts: 409
    I know I'm posting in a semi troll thread here, but I was actually thinking of starting a thread about the same thing :oops:

    Did my longest ride to date yesterday (only 83 miles) but my legs are definitely feeling it today. In a few weeks time I'm doing a ride to paris that will require back to back days of higher mileage than this.

    As far as I'm aware, the best ways to avoid too much post ride fatigue / aches are:

    - Get used to the miles! (Yes, yes, I know!)
    - Post ride recovery drink (e.g. Hi 5) can help
    - Stick some compression tights on after the ride
    - Make sure you hydrate fully and eat well the evening after.

    Does anyone actually know what causes legs to 'ache'? Is it lactic acid? Any other tips on how to recover faster?
  • KINGGARY
    KINGGARY Posts: 89
    Sounds like a case of the DOMS to be

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_on ... e_soreness

    I get it plenty, from running and cycling

    it means your working hard :)
  • Team Banana Spokesman
    Team Banana Spokesman Posts: 538
    normal. its called muscle damage.

    luckily you will repair the muscles stronger.

    thats the whole point of training!
  • Team Banana Spokesman
    Team Banana Spokesman Posts: 538
    oh.

    just seen its a fake profile. :roll:

    bikeradar - 10
    troll - 0

    :lol:
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Team Banana Spokesman wrote:
    oh.

    just seen its a fake profile. :roll:

    bikeradar - 10
    troll - 0

    :lol:

    What's up with yer old account bhima?
  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    Not enough being awesome.

    Correct.
  • PaulBarman
    PaulBarman Posts: 35
    The aches are a symtom of toxin buildup caused by exercise. One way to quicken the removal of these toxins (& thus quicken recovery) is to massage the affected muscles to stimulate circulation in the lymph system. The lymph fluid transports waste from cells in the same fashion as the blood system but relies on one-way valves & external pressure (ie muscle contraction, body movement etc) for circulation rather than an active pump (heart).

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