RoboLuke Posted January 19, 2014 Share Guys and girls What would you say it best to get the stiffness, heaviness and downright pain (especially climbing stairs) out of your legs if you klapped it the previous day on your bike?1. Do nothing - full rest2. Very slow cycling - say spinning 30 minutes slowly3. Walking 3-5 km4. Anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted January 19, 2014 Share Walking and slow cycling works for me .Worst is to sit still Micky Mouse and BarHugger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarHugger Posted January 19, 2014 Share No 2. combined with some asprin, Vit C and E combo, warm bath/shower and a lot of TLC from your significant other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted January 19, 2014 Share Low resistance active recovery, 20-40 min spin Foam roller / massage Good food; good zzzz Power naps for a few days Reduce stressors / take it easy for 48-72 hours feetup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted January 19, 2014 Share Good sleep, daily Vit C, post workout protein shake, easy spin the next day. Compression tights work for me on a hard day. Lots of water to flush the toxins out. Edited January 19, 2014 by Cippo Wimpieva 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted January 19, 2014 Share Low resistance active recovery, 20-40 min spin Foam roller / massage Good food; good zzzz Power naps for a few days Reduce stressors / take it easy for 48-72 hoursThese! Just keep the spinning VERY easy. Once finished you should not even be out of breath. Micky Mouse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted January 19, 2014 Share Gentle float in the pool, rest, beer and a good massage. I also find that if you hose the legs down with cold water immediately post ride also helps, as does properly re hydrating immediately post ride.... BarHugger, arendoog and Capricorn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 20, 2014 Share Once you feel the pain from DOMS its to late...in my experience you can rub it, swim it, look at it, walk it, run it, etc wont help much. Strange that you got DOMS from cycling.... cycling is quite easy on your muscles, you must have really done something excessive that your legs are not used to? Edited January 20, 2014 by SwissVan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted January 20, 2014 Share Foam roller, and a towel for the tears.... Seriously, I find that going for a ride the day after often reduces the pain significantly. But thats me, and i think everyone reacts differently to hese kinds of things. feetup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted January 20, 2014 Share @Swiss, anti-inflammatories are not advisable in a sports setting in the immediate day or two following strenuous exercise. There are more chances of causing kidney damage especially if you do not hydrate properly post exercise. With strenuous exercise comes a certain amount muscle damage releasing myoglobin which in turn causes kidney injury as it could hamper the filtration functionality of kidneys. If substances like potassium are then not filtered from system it could cause abnormal heart rhythms. In SA the consensus in emergency units is to avoid anti-inflammatories for all sports related injuries especially fractures. Using Arnica oil or other massage ointments is better suited for sore muscles. Spinnekop and SwissVan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted January 20, 2014 Share A proper protein shake, something like Optimum Nutrition 100% gold std whey and for a slower release (Taking before bed) Try the Casein, thats the ****.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted January 20, 2014 Share Just HTFU and carry on with your training plan, it will pass ...... Lexx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted January 20, 2014 Share Gentle float in the pool, rest, beer and a good massage. I also find that if you hose the legs down with cold water immediately post ride also helps, as does properly re hydrating immediately post ride.... Chilling in a nice cold pool does wonders for the legs. I have used a cold bath before with some ice thrown in for extra effect. Capricorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat29 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Gentle float in the pool, rest, beer and a good massage. I also find that if you hose the legs down with cold water immediately post ride also helps, as does properly re hydrating immediately post ride.... Have don't this plenty of times. I have even sat in a river in Sabie once. The cold water helps reduce swelling in the muscle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 20, 2014 Share @Swiss, anti-inflammatories are not advisable in a sports setting in the immediate day or two following strenuous exercise. There are more chances of causing kidney damage especially if you do not hydrate properly post exercise. With strenuous exercise comes a certain amount muscle damage releasing myoglobin which in turn causes kidney injury as it could hamper the filtration functionality of kidneys. If substances like potassium are then not filtered from system it could cause abnormal heart rhythms. In SA the consensus in emergency units is to avoid anti-inflammatories for all sports related injuries especially fractures. Using Arnica oil or other massage ointments is better suited for sore muscles. Thanks for that, did not intend to suggest they should be used.As its a potentially serious issue will edit my post accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyluis Posted January 20, 2014 Share Couple beers. Thug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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