Suffered an L5/S1 herniation this past fall. Went from being stuck on the kitchen floor to back to training at full strength again. Core, core, core was the key for me. 10 minutes of various planking and McGill big 3 exercises every morning before I do any training on the bike. What I continue to have issues with though is mountain biking. I can ride gravel and road for several hours straight with no issues; however, riding for 30 minutes on mountain bike trails (XC not enduro or anything like that) leaves me sore for a week after. Anyone else have similar results? I’m wondering if all the weight shifting and twisting when mountain biking is causing the issue vs actual impact? Curious if others have found similar issue?
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