yeah was doing PT upto a few months ago and i do two 30min weight and core sessions a week at home which probably aren't as intense as the PT but just enough to keep some fitness up.I find my upper body strength doesn't match my desire to go fast downhill, and I struggle to hang on, with hand and arm pain. Are you doing anything to work on upper body strength? View attachment 328267
Awesome. Some good pointers in there so hoping some success at kinglake tomorrow[video=youtube;Tj3Db0ILNqM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj3Db0ILNqM[/video]
They could've made it much shorter if they just said, "We don't really know."[video=youtube;Tj3Db0ILNqM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj3Db0ILNqM[/video]
I had a similar feeling...and they were riding Enduro bikes, not downhill bikes. And what is it with people that can't talk pwopewly? We don't wive in the dark ages, that shit cam be easily fixed...They could've made it much shorter if they just said, "We don't really know."
Perhaps, but then people wouldn't have a whole bunch of ideas/tips to try and see what works for them personally.They could've made it much shorter if they just said, "We don't really know."
With enough O2 lactic acid doesn't form and if it was from lactic acid it wouldn't go away within half an hour of stopping the activity. Chronic exertional compartment syndrome as it goes by in other circles is caused by the contracting of muscles reducing their own blood supply. The muscles are contained within a sheath and when that sheath has no room because of contracted muscles then the blood supply gets cut off.Arm pump is reduced by removing lactic through higher oxygen circulation. The tricks are aerobic training and breathing as you ride.
Hi Jarrod, I am glad your riding is feeling better.First of all big thanks to everyone for the advice and to Juan from DOWNHILL EXPRESS SHUTTLES for having a look at my bike setup and body position.
Things i found and tried yesterday.
1. The back sweep on my bars were facing upwards instead of parallel to the ground.
2. Adjusted my hand and brake position and adjusted the reach on my levers bringing them inwards.
3. Slowed down the rebound on my forks.
4. Worked on relaxing my body position on the bike especially in rougher sections.
Would say i reduced the soreness in my hands by a good 70%. And my bars are probably a bit wide at 800mm so will cut down to 780mm.
Looking at riding kinglake and long gully this weekend so with some other slight changes if i can reduce the soreness by another 10 to 15% would be great.
Thanks.
Jarrod