Tiger balm before?
01-13-05 | 10:25 PM
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Tiger balm before?
Tiger balm? Ice-e-hot?
I saw a few guys just plastering there legs with been-gay (joke!) type stuff before a ride.
Why before? Anyone do this? Does it help with the warm-up?
I saw a few guys just plastering there legs with been-gay (joke!) type stuff before a ride.
Why before? Anyone do this? Does it help with the warm-up?
01-13-05 | 10:41 PM
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I don't know why you would put Tiger Balm on you're legs before a ride. Maybe to help keep cramps at bay? I know that the Tiger balm is a mild muscle relaxant.
01-14-05 | 06:08 PM
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I use IcyHot to help warm up my knees prior to riding. It's basically an additional warmup such as stretching or taking a hot shower. Hope it helps.
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01-14-05 | 06:10 PM
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I know it sounds old, but I heard Ben Gay is good for both before and after excersising. But, I personally don't use much of anything at all, neither before or after.
I find a good soak in the hot tub, and a couple shots of Makers' Mark on the rocks is usually more than enough to relax the muscles and kill the pain.
(Tastes good too)
I find a good soak in the hot tub, and a couple shots of Makers' Mark on the rocks is usually more than enough to relax the muscles and kill the pain.
(Tastes good too)
01-14-05 | 07:13 PM
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Back in Am. Legion ball, I used to rub up my lower back and pitching shoulder with IcyHot before stretching and starting my throws. I thought it helped me loosen up. OTOH, it may have been as much psychological as physical.
You'd probably get the same effect for cycling. I may have to try it.
You'd probably get the same effect for cycling. I may have to try it.
01-15-05 | 03:46 AM
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My only advice in this thread is that you make sure you wash all that tiger balm off your hands before you feel the need to pee - don't ask how I know that.
