started mostly after V02… i cant understand why? i feel two main diferences from outdoors (where it never happened) in side i spin faster… and spend alot more time in the saddle at higher power… anyone experienced this type of pain? never happened on zwift…an example… probably because the loads are…

Maybe start with mid-volume. Not sure if this is your first TR plan or not, but I would guess the more you ride (and rest), the stronger these muscles will get and over time less sore.

Anecdotally a lot of people seem to put more strain on the adductors on the turbo than the road…I get more tightness there at the start of my winter turbo training - does seem to ease though and goes completely when I race and ride outside in the summer.

This is a problem area for me too. Adductors into hamstrings and outside hip. You need to bring in some strengthening exercises that target those, to help activate and stabilize. You can do lateral banded movements to work inside and outside, and one legged glute bridge variations (w/ side line hip …

Same here. In fact, inner thigh soreness is a warning sign that I am close to the point where my knee will start bothering me. I have had knee cap tracking issues on my left side due to weak glutes and adductors as compared to my quads & hamstrings. The stuff you mentioned helps with that imbalan…

[image] mendezpt2: Im doing high volume on trainer…what could be a solution? The solution is to do stretches and strengthening exercises that will address the imbalance in your inner thigh. Changing your training to get round the issue isn’t a long term strategy although you might want to avo…

I agree with everyone’s comments pointing to imbalances maybe being a culprit here. WRT stretching I would consider foam rolling first to release tight facia first and then stretch. But another thing that the trainer seems to pinpoint that riding on the road can sometimes mask is fit. If I were to …

Had same issue recently. Physio told me to stretch and we worked on releasing the tightness. Toned down my intensity for a couple of weeks. Things have returned to normal.

Great thread and comments. Does anyone have specific strengthening exercises they recommend? Links would be great. Thanks in advance!!!

This video has a combination of movements that provide stretches and strengthening movements for the adductors. 21 Inner thigh Exercises - Adductor Variations - YouTube Or do a search for thigh adductor exercises for other examples.

Perfect, thanks! Some of those look crazy hard!! Guess I’ll give a few a try next gym day.

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llmonty February 10, 2020, 12:54am 18

I think I jinxed myself. Have had a tough training week, plane trips, lots of walking, and some hard effort pedal stomps or spin ups (Bays, Hale +2, North Pack). Today about 2 hours into a ride was getting the familiar right side inner knee pain, and what felt like nerve pain in my adductor. Need to take my own medicine this week!

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