Hi Everyone, When i do my long ride i get a sore back after about 1.5 hours.Does anyone know of any exercises to prevent this.🙂
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Stretch those hamstrings mate... Stretch them morning noon and night even on your non cycling days. It may take a while but by god it helps. Do a google search for hamstring stretching exercises and go from there. I had the same problem for ages thinking that I could just ride it out over the week but I got no improvement til I got my hammy's sorted. Hope it helps.
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stretch the hamstrings, but also stretch the quads and the HIP FLEXORS. They are my major source of back discomfort.
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Perfect timing for a good example. About a couple of months back for maybe 2-3 weeks I did not stretch and did tons of intervals in a very aero position. Since then my back was getting sore on and off. 3 weeks back all of a sudden it got worse to a point that I could not ride. A week back I was walking around in a store partially limping when it got so worse that I just couldnt move.
I have been on bed rest since and it has taken me a full week to start moving. Now I can ride maybe after 3-4 days. The chiropractor was surprised at how stiff my hamstrings had gotten. There were some muscles in my upper back that felt like a rock every morning from the compensation.Moral of the story: Stretch and stretch some more!
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Yes stretching the hamstrings has helped me with my back pain too. While you're at it stretch the whole body and do some abdominal exercises.
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From my experience, your saddle is too high. Even if you are "fitted" your seat may be too high. 1/2 an inch or less difference in your saddle height can fix sore backs.
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