Hamstring Strain and Riding My Carbon Horse...

['Dale]

I strained my L upper hamstring zone during a gym session on Sunday in the activity of hamstring curls.

Limping somewhat when I walk.

Would rather not jog now.

 

Can I still spin gently?

Or rather give my legs a total break?

[Lucky Luke.]

Or rather give my legs a total break?

 

breaking your legs will only make things worse. rather take it easy on them.

[X-Man]

Recover Bender!!

[Lucky Luke.]

mind you if your horse is made of carbon it's unlikely to move around much.

 

watch out for live horses though, and don't limp around behind them.

[Wile E.]

Head for physio. They'll get you going faster than resting it entirely.

 

Then I'd recommend Bio to get you back on the bike asap. PM me if you need a physio/Bios details...

[TNT1]

I strained my L upper hamstring zone during a gym session on Sunday in the activity of hamstring curls.

Limping somewhat when I walk.

Would rather not jog now.

 

Can I still spin gently?

Or rather give my legs a total break?

 

You shoulda listened to them and rather been in church on a Sunday.

['Dale]

Thanx for the advice, All.

 

R I C E

 

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.

 

Tch!

[SeaBee]

Beer goes well with that...

 

Good luck, dude - recover quickly! Heal up and THEN full speed ahead!

['Dale]

The funny part is that both legs had the same training load.

And only the one strained.

 

The L must be weaker than the R?

That is good to know, if that is how the body works...

[Guest agteros]

The funny part is that both legs had the same training load.

And only the one strained.

 

The L must be weaker than the R?

That is good to know, if that is how the body works...

 

The weak spot will most probably be somewhere else in the body. A bio will be able to assess and give strengthening exercises. Good luck! I struggled with a calf strain, and now the bio is busy strengthening my glutes...

['Dale]

Got me a compression sleeve at the pharmacy now.

And taking it easy.

 

Yikes! Not cool if the body doesn't work properly.

Yip - the nature of sport.

['Dale]

The weak spot will most probably be somewhere else in the body. A bio will be able to assess and give strengthening exercises. Good luck! I struggled with a calf strain, and now the bio is busy strengthening my glutes...

Fascinating how the biomechanics of the body works.

[SwissVan]

Dont think its anything to do with biomechanics, you could have a chronic tear simply put you pulled a poep string.

 

If the problem doesn't go away in a few days (by now) get is checked by a sports physio, if its a chronic tear it wont get better by RICE or any other means.

 

Usualy a nice cross fiction massage or 5 will sort it out chop chop.

['Dale]

Dont think its anything to do with biomechanics, you could have a chronic tear simply put you pulled a poep string.

 

If the problem doesn't go away in a few days (by now) get is checked by a sports physio, if its a chronic tear it wont get better by RICE or any other means.

 

Usualy a nice cross fiction massage or 5 will sort it out chop chop.

Thanx for the tip, Swissvan.

 

It seems easier already and it is day 2.

And I am cautious as hammie strains are tricky.

Had a grade 2 tear during my life as a runner. It was tough rehab that. Fortunately, did not need crutches.

['Dale]

Dont think its anything to do with biomechanics, you could have a chronic tear simply put you pulled a poep string.

 

If the problem doesn't go away in a few days (by now) get is checked by a sports physio, if its a chronic tear it wont get better by RICE or any other means.

 

Usualy a nice cross fiction massage or 5 will sort it out chop chop.

Thank goodness, RICE worked.

 

It was a mild strain.

 

Was back on the carbon horse this morning for a gentle 1 hr spin.

My superpowers are returning nicely.

[SeaBee]

Gentle....? Your gentle meaning you only covered... what - say 50k's in that hour?!

 

Good to hear you're all healed up and ready to get going.