Jesus, how long does lactic acid stay in your legs?
08-27-11, 01:58 AM
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OP needs to get increased blood flow into his legs to boost recovery rates. multi-day soreness is not lactic acid, and it has only a minor correlation with diet. soreness and cramping during a ride is almost certainly related to the timing and content of your last few meals. pushing a bigger gear was easier because it allows you to use transfer oxygen more easily. the faster you spin, the more anaerobic your effort becomes.
Icing + 75-100 hindu squats a day, along with a good carb/protein balance will generally do the trick as far as recovery goes. (yes, i was an enthusiastic weightlifter in a past life). if you're sore for that long, you aren't physiologically capable of repairing the tears in your muscle fibers. do your body a favor and help it out with some non-cycling activity.
Icing + 75-100 hindu squats a day, along with a good carb/protein balance will generally do the trick as far as recovery goes. (yes, i was an enthusiastic weightlifter in a past life). if you're sore for that long, you aren't physiologically capable of repairing the tears in your muscle fibers. do your body a favor and help it out with some non-cycling activity.
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08-27-11, 05:31 AM
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08-27-11, 08:57 AM
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I actually seriously doubt that scarfing down a few more electrolytes is going to help him. It's not like he's cramping on a megamile ride which would actually cause these kind of depletions.
While cramps CAN be caused by mineral deficiencies, those cramps are pretty severe and constant.
Athletes tend to get the cramps from over-exertion. It happens at all levels - in the mens Olympic marathon trials, some of the top guys run hard enough to cramp even at their extreme level of fitness (they run 150+ miles a week - not bike). You'll see them take breaks to stretch their cavles, and in the post interviews they'll talk about the bad cramping they get. Doesn't matter how fit you are - if you go long enough and fast enough to exceed your threshold far enough, you can cramp. These guys are definitely not losing too many electrolytes - they're barely out there for 2 hrs and getting hydration and minerals the whole way.
While cramps CAN be caused by mineral deficiencies, those cramps are pretty severe and constant.
Athletes tend to get the cramps from over-exertion. It happens at all levels - in the mens Olympic marathon trials, some of the top guys run hard enough to cramp even at their extreme level of fitness (they run 150+ miles a week - not bike). You'll see them take breaks to stretch their cavles, and in the post interviews they'll talk about the bad cramping they get. Doesn't matter how fit you are - if you go long enough and fast enough to exceed your threshold far enough, you can cramp. These guys are definitely not losing too many electrolytes - they're barely out there for 2 hrs and getting hydration and minerals the whole way.
"It actually shows that you're not as in good shape as you expected. If you're truly in hammering shape, a week off will not cause you to lose so much that a short ride like that will cause so much muscle soreness."
Which is it Doc? The OP is talking about cramps when exercising, not soreness after. Cramps when justr starting are not electrolite related. I have seen a bunch of physicians about this same issue and some sports physicians that treat the elite athletes in all sports. So far, none have nailed it down. Stick to your convictions that you have the answers though.
