JT! Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 My back seriously aches after getting out of bed. Just seeing if any other trials rider has any other / the same problems with their backs (being bent over all the time and such). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 you should try BMX back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronz Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 I have problems with my back, but not caused by trials. Trials merely makes it worse Being 6'4"+, everything is slightly too low for me (sinks, tables etc) so I'm always stooping a little, which does my back no good whatsoever. I did however have a really nasty brake-slip on Monday which caused me to gap ~7' landing straight on by back. It felt quite loose, limber and comfortable after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1a2bcio8 Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 My back seriously aches after getting out of bed. Just seeing if any other trials rider has any other / the same problems with their backs (being bent over all the time and such). Lower or upper? I definitely have had trouble with my lower but resolved this with resistence training and yoga/stretching. Basically, squats and deadlifts are really good in terms of weights. Most especially though I found a machine that very specifically targets your lower back. I'm not sure what it's called but you rest the front of your legs on it (it ends at your waist area) from where you pivot your upper body down from the hips and then back up. As you get better you hold onto weights as you do it. This basically fixed a two year lower back problem i had a few years back. In terms of stretching, forward bending, the pigeon (look it up) and the plough (look it up) are most helpful. Really though the best way to avoid problems is to have a balanced effort in stretching and resistence training so working on your whole body. Lack of balance in either flexibility or strength can cause back or other problems within themselves. Probably that's actually your current problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted September 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Lower. I really do no exercise other than an odd ride on the bike these days. I shall look into the stuff you mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Manual Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 f**ked up a pretty speedy pop manual in Mansfield when I was 16; my back awkwardly took the brunt of the immediate halt and then the ensuing landing on the edge of a concrete ledge. It's not been quite the same since. It's nothing to moan that much about as it only really hurts after riding a lot and that doesn't seem to happen much lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Mine used to hurt when I first started but now it doesn't. And now, before I go out, I always do some stretches and get warmed up first. Really helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Mine often aches, purely my fault though. For being 6ft4 and riding mod :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 it used to hurt when i had a really low stem. now i have a stooopid high one its fine. but being 6ft2" dont really help with all the heavy lifting at work. but that isnt trials related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Ed Potts (dave85, but not seen him on here in ages) stopped riding due to a bad back - or at least in part. There might be other reasons unbeknown to me. Also, Noori (unsure if he's even on the forum ) got a bad back from riding a monty mod, but it went away when switching to stock. Number of previous responses would indicate back problems are more common than I thought in trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 after a full day of riding i can barely bend. Gets on my tits. Need to do some research into stretching like ben said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Quinn Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I've had a ridiculous ammount of osteopath/chiropractor sessions for all sorts of problems in my back, all due to Trials and BMX. But also I guess djing doesn't help either when you're on a low setup, and my postures generally awful. My spine was out of line at one point apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Amen to the DJ thing - number of time I've done 6 or 7 hour endurance sets on what seem to be kids tables! EDITL You mean DJ'ing rather than dirt jump right? lol Crikey, I'm acutally rather drunk . Edited September 17, 2010 by MadManMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I've got really bad back problems (recently caused a lot more due to playing a 1979 P-Bass), started having sports physio to get it sorted though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 I've got a mega f**ked back from trials and im sure from sailing and stuff too - can't stand up for more than about an hour without my lower back hurting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Quinn Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 EDITL You mean DJ'ing rather than dirt jump right? lol Yer mixing muuuuusic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Pansies the lot of you! Nahh, I jest. I'm gonna start doing some warm up bending before I ride now I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Amen to the DJ thing - number of time I've done 6 or 7 hour endurance sets on what seem to be kids tables! EDITL You mean DJ'ing rather than dirt jump right? lol Crikey, I'm acutally rather drunk . .... and god did I pay for it today :-/ Hangovers suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Mine often aches, purely my fault though. For being 6ft4 and riding mod :/ 6ft 4ins riding a mod i just can't imagine how hench it must feel riding like that. I hope you limber up before and after your ride sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 6ft 4ins riding a mod i just can't imagine how hench it must feel riding like that. I hope you limber up before and after your ride sessions. There's no reason they should really feel much different, with the right setup. The combination of long mod frame, long and high stem should bring you to the same sort of riding position. It's only the relative positions of your feet and hands that makes any difference to how cramped a bike feels, whatever your height. I'm not tall (5'10") but my stock is proper cramped because of a short old school frame and short stem from when I built it 7 years ago.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 I've had back problems all my life. I visit an oesteopath at least 2x a year. Apparently when i was 10, my spine was in a ? shape. I took sports therpay at college last year, fixing other peoples back really hurts yours! Only thing i can recomend is visit an oesteopath and / or a therapist/sports therapist etc now and again just to check its all ok, best to catch any problems before they progress. Remember to warm up slowly and then stretch. Stretching your hamstrings well really halps with lower back problems. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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