Recent Back Pain

[Eagone]

I took cycling back up in November and have been enjoying my weekly Sunday ride out in to the country starting with 20k then 30, then 40 and now average between 40 and 50k a ride.

The last two rides, the last one in particular being 40k but fairly flat - I've had a really painful bad lower back.
I've not changed anything, although as my fitness improves i'm cycling a little faster.

Any idea's?

 

[Kies]

Do the plank exercise - google it under Pilates.

I used to suffer after 2 hours, but much better now with regular core muscle work

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I would say time for a trip to the doctors and maybe think about having a bike fitting done?

 

[Weeloubylou]

Yeah, its you lower back muscles needing strengthened. Pilates are great core exercises as kies says.