I feel sore after riding, is there anything I can do?

I have encountered this situation before. Let me tell you about my solution. You can choose to implement it according to the actual situation.

First, for drug treatment, I buy it at the drugstore." "Xingjiapo" "Safflower Oil", after hot compressing the sore area, pour a little medicated oil into the palm of your hand and rub the area until it turns red.

It can promote blood circulation in sore areas and speed up recovery.

Second, if you feel sore, it means that a large amount of lactic acid has accumulated in the muscles. However, if you feel pain, it may be an injury. You should stop strenuous exercise. You can use slow riding in a low gear. Return to training and return to high-intensity cycling after the pain subsides.

Third, change your riding habits. The cause of thigh muscle soreness and injuries may be that your riding method is incorrect. You should be used to riding hard, especially when climbing hills. , so lactic acid accumulates in the muscles, making it difficult to recover.

You can try increasing your cadence to increase speed instead of using strength.

When riding in one or two gears lower than usual, there will be no feeling of emptying or strenuousness. It just feels like you can pedal very easily and fast. . Then pedal as fast as possible to maintain a relaxed feeling. If you feel like you are going empty, increase the gear. If you feel uncomfortable or heavy under your feet, decrease the gear.

After mastering this riding method, cycling will become an aerobic exercise. In addition to climbing very steep slopes, you can easily pass it in different gears.

You may feel that riding this way is slow at first. Since the pedaling feels very relaxed, you can try to increase the pedaling frequency, which is the cadence (generally calculated as the number of pedaling in one minute). ), after ordinary people master this method, they can reach a cadence of about 60, and through practice can reach about 90. In professional competitions, such as the Tour de France, athletes' cadence can reach more than 120.

Happy riding! Get well soon