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Hey, I used to suffer from chronic back pains when riding, I tried changing loads of stuff and nothing healed it......then my Doctor told me how you're back and Abdominal muscles work as an antagonistic pair (or something like that!!!) so if your Abs are weak your back will be doing all the work and causing pain.... You dont have to have a six pack or anything just try doing sit ups a few times a week and see if it helps... Toodles, Ian

I'd say you have to focus on your strength to weight ratio and do stuff you actually enjoy, if thats going to the gym then fine but I've always had problems keeping motivated with the gym. So I do rock climbing which is excellent for all muscle groups and stamina, it is also really good psychologicaly as you are problem solving whilst knackered and risk falling off.....just like in a comp I've also started kick boxing which includes circut training, if you do that a few times a week you'll be nowt but muscle and bones... I also had a go at gymnastics the other week, I know a lot of people will think thats gay but gymnastics is all about strength to weight ratio and explosive moves, it also makes you really flexible which every top sports man be it trials or not appears to be... Ian

Hey, Im looking for riders in Cornwall, the closer to penzance the better........I've heard of a guy only known as crazy Kev!! No ones got his contacts but he's supposed to be pretty good, anyone else heard of him?!?!?!? Cheers, Ian

Cheers fella! Ian

Hey, Just wanting to catch upwith Baz....anyone know what he's been up to? Last time I spoke to him he was injured and out for a whole season, havent heard anything of him since... Cheers, Ian www.tawtteam.com