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CBJ

CBJ

year old fart
Mar 19, 2002
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Copenhagen, Denmark
What is a good warm up routine?

I feel like I am getting in shape now but I keep having problems with my with my calf muscles wanting to cramp. I think it may be a combination of cleat placement, warm up, hydration and not enough stretching.
 
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JRogers

talks too much
Mar 19, 2002
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Claremont, CA
CBJ said:
What is a good warm up routine?

I feel like I am getting in shape now but I keep having problems with my with my calf muscles wanting to cramp. I think it may be a combination of cleat placement, warm up, hydration and not enough stretching.
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I'd be more inclined to think it was a positioning or hydration issue than stretching or warmup. But, in any case, I don't stretch but just warm up by starting slow and spinning a bit quicker for the first few minutes.
 
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dsotm

Monkey
Jul 21, 2006
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WRJ, VT
What JRogers said. Stretching before (static stretching) can decrease strength temporarily, its best to stretch afterwards. It may just be an issue of getting used to being on a road bike.
 
CBJ

CBJ

year old fart
Mar 19, 2002
12,882
4,228
Copenhagen, Denmark
Longer warm up, seat post up a little higher, and thinner socks so the foot we not press back in the shoe. Worked out much better all 30 miles.

Dsotm the road bike is not here before Monday.
 
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