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[ReimTime]

Slade6alpha said:

ReimTime said:

Sounds like your body just isn't too used to it yet. It is probably built up lactic acid in the muscles from the last workout, or DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Once you have been biking for a while you will no longer get DOMS.

Stretching and rolling out with a foam roller (try to visualize physically pushing the lactic acid out of your muscles by rolling on a foam cylinder), as well as light exercise, will help combat DOMS.

Unless I am completely wrong and this is a pulled muscle (which is unlikely), you should be able to do light exercise just fine. In terms of intensity and speed, you could always vary it every now and then to simulate yourself climbing hills and such. I've always thought that interval training was the best method of cardio.

Warm-up stretching won't hurt, but it isn't really necessary for stationary cycling.

Best of luck Slade!

Thanks for the tips! Also unless I missed it, from you or CGW. 

What about low tension vs. high tension? Low intensity cardio vs. high intensity cardio? 

Yep that is exactly what I mean by interval training

iceland said:
I gained 20 lbs in the last 6 months, bulk complete :-O

 

Bruh pass the gains!