Just had a great discussion with my chiropractor on what is going on with my condition and what I need to do. In short and in a simplistic manner of his longer explanation was that I need to move positions more often both at work and cycling.
The past few nights I kind of went that approach with my L4 sets of 20's by alternating positions from the drops to the top bar every 5 minutes. While on the top bar I would also reach out to the hoods and that stretched out my torso a little. It was this constant changing of position that kept my muscles from completely locking down on me yet train at level. The mistake I have been making for my condition (degeneration in some lower lumbar discs) is that I am training or sitting in the same position for long periods of time and the surrounding muscle adapt to that position. The longer we go without correcting the more accute the problem becomes. (I realize I am telling you guys stuff that you already know and I knew as well, but I continue to fail at applying)
He really emphasized the Samson Stretch to open up the psoas because sitting at the computer and on the bike for these extended periods the surrounding muscles adapt to this poor posture. Next thing we know it is super difficult to stretch these muscles out to their correct position and why we feel discomfort in stretching because they have adapted to this poor posture. Once the muscle adapts to this poor position it wants to hold you there. Stuff it seems that swampy has already been adressing.
Training on the bike for me is actually less time than I spend in my office chair. I really need to make a consistent habit of getting up every 30 minutes or so, move around, walk here and there, do some Samson stretches and keep this from getting to the point of being accute. I have got to make this a habit period.
The past few nights I kind of went that approach with my L4 sets of 20's by alternating positions from the drops to the top bar every 5 minutes. While on the top bar I would also reach out to the hoods and that stretched out my torso a little. It was this constant changing of position that kept my muscles from completely locking down on me yet train at level. The mistake I have been making for my condition (degeneration in some lower lumbar discs) is that I am training or sitting in the same position for long periods of time and the surrounding muscle adapt to that position. The longer we go without correcting the more accute the problem becomes. (I realize I am telling you guys stuff that you already know and I knew as well, but I continue to fail at applying)
He really emphasized the Samson Stretch to open up the psoas because sitting at the computer and on the bike for these extended periods the surrounding muscles adapt to this poor posture. Next thing we know it is super difficult to stretch these muscles out to their correct position and why we feel discomfort in stretching because they have adapted to this poor posture. Once the muscle adapts to this poor position it wants to hold you there. Stuff it seems that swampy has already been adressing.
Training on the bike for me is actually less time than I spend in my office chair. I really need to make a consistent habit of getting up every 30 minutes or so, move around, walk here and there, do some Samson stretches and keep this from getting to the point of being accute. I have got to make this a habit period.