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Inkwolf
05-18-02, 07:02 PM
Can someone recommend some good stretching exercises for after a long ride?

When I commute, I'm okay after my ride in, because I'm up and walking around for the next few hours. But I get home lateish, with achy knees and calves, and generally just want to read my e-mail and go to bed. Of course, I wake up with my legs feeling like rubber and concrete, and knees that don't want to bend. Wish I knew some specific moves to loosen them up...

roadbuzz
05-18-02, 09:40 PM
Calves, hamstrings, quads... any leg stretches. Lower back and glutes, too.
www.howtostretch.com (http://www.howtostretch.com/)

Inkwolf
05-19-02, 04:17 AM
Thanks! That should help. :)

blwyn
05-19-02, 05:25 PM
I find that walking does the most good to relieve tight mussles for me. A couple blocks is all that it usually takes. I also like to stretch my thighs by grabbing my ankle and pulling it up towards my butt.

wabbit
05-20-02, 09:40 PM
I find that after a long ride, I like to go for a walk- usually after dinner. It really feels good and gets the muscles relaxed. It flushes lactic acid out of your muscles. Stretching is ESSENTIAL. I get lower back pain if I don't adequately stretch my hamstrings!