Sky Roller Warm Down?
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Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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- Manchester
Effective. Do you really need to ask?
They have just raced for 4-6 hours at tempo and higher intensities including a very high intensity finish (and probably some very high intensity sections throughout the race), stopping there, climbing off the bike and calling it a day would be foolish at best.
They have just raced for 4-6 hours at tempo and higher intensities including a very high intensity finish (and probably some very high intensity sections throughout the race), stopping there, climbing off the bike and calling it a day would be foolish at best.
thom
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- The Borough
And yet they're professional bike racers with sports scientists who understand the role of light exercise in helping muscular recovery with regard to lactic acid. Probably they're just wasting their time.
guitarpete247
Just about surviving
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- Leicestershire
I suppose it depends on the strenuousness of your 6 hours in the saddle. If you're really going for it, right up your front door, then I'd have thought it was essential. See here. Otherwise I think that taking it easy over final half mile or so would have the same effect.
I'm sure someone will correct me
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Just read which forum this is in. Sorry
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I'm sure someone will correct me
.Just read which forum this is in. Sorry
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Lee_M
Guru
I suppose it depends on the strenuousness of your 6 hours in the saddle. If you're really going for it, right up your front door, then I'd have thought it was essential. See here. Otherwise I think that taking it easy over final half mile or so would have the same effect.
I'm sure someone will correct me
great idea! lets get rid of the TdF sprint finishes and just warm down over the last mile or so!
and yes I know you didnt mean that - I'm joking.
guitarpete247
Just about surviving
- Location
- Leicestershire
I've just corrected my post. I'd not read what forum OP was ingreat idea! lets get rid of the TdF sprint finishes and just warm down over the last mile or so!
and yes I know you didnt mean that - I'm joking.
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Lee_M
Guru
I've just corrected my post. I'd not read what forum OP was in
where's the fun in that
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Ever tried it? Or indeed ever rode for 6hrs?
A major part of any warmdown is leaving your body in a state, as close to what it was when you started. (this is before you look into CVI/CVD/DVT)
..not to mention DVD,CID,TNT,TMH,NET.
laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
clearly it is rubbish, i mean, what have they won recently?
oldroadman
Veteran
- Location
- Ubique
Yes but muscle damage and residual stiffness would be minimised, simply by a session at low intensity to allow your body to get to work repairing things with a nice blood flow to shift toxins.
But then, what do I know? Except that it works and therefore I must conclude that the scientists have got it right, and have proved that the old idea of a short easy ride to the hotel after a stage was along the right track, what they have done is controlled and localised it. Plus saved riders from the hazard of slightly crazy drivers.
tigger
Über Member
. No emoticons on that 
Arsen Gere
Guru
- Location
- North East, UK
It was introduced by Tim Kerrison I believe who was the Ausie swim coach and it was always done in swimming and other sports. One paper I read said it reduced the time to clear lactic acid by about 5 mins so it is not necessarily just LA it is the other acidic effects. Plus getting glucose back in to muscles needs to be done as soon as possible. Pumping it around the body is probably more effective than just soaking it up. ( I have no evidence to support this though ).
