I agree Patrick…gotta keep moving! I do think Jay should make sure it is not something medical going on though…bad disc, or even worse, whatever it is, better to catch it ASAP.
On Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > I’ve been trying improve my consistency with my pushup routine of 2 sets > per day after decades or haphazardly following it, tho’ I’m lazy when it > comes to “exercises” and my long-term daily achievement record is probably > no more than 1 set 60%-70% of the time or perhaps 4 days per week. But at > 70 I find that “use it or lose it” applies much more quickly that at 60, so > I’m trying to be more regular. > > Thank God I’m not plagued by back pain, but I am plagued by being as stiff > as a board, and while pushups may help, I certainly find that walking helps > to loosen up my legs and torso; even walking the dog 2X per week, about 1 > 1/2 mile (the dog gets to run alongside the bike on other days). > > Generally speaking, I rather think, tho’ without much clear evidence, that > just keeping more parts of your body active is conducive to smooth > functioning overall. To that end I am trying to augment my pushups with > brief reps of exercises using 12 lb sledgehammers, to strengthen torso as > well as arms. (Google “Shovelglove.” I follow 1 or 2 of his exercises and > augment these with another of my own using 2 more 12 lb sledges with > handles cut to about 10”. The nice thing about sledge hammers is that they > take up just about exactly 60 square inches of floor space.) > > All the above, particularly the walking, has made me much more limber than > I was say 5 years ago, when picking up dog turds on the gravel was hard to > do. I still can’t touch my toes, but I can pick up turds much more easily. > > Lastly, I am rather careful not to spend too much time lying on my back; I > try to sleep on my sides, and I think that this has helped prevent lower > back muscular pain. > > FWIW. > > On Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 7:23 AM Bill Schairer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Several years ago I started doing 10 pushups each morning. My >> parents-in-law had suffered falls where they were unable to get up on their >> own. I had this notion that if I could do a pushup I would always be able >> to get up which may not be true but so be it. While I never suffered from >> debilitating back pain, I do feel low grade lower back pain or stiffness >> has essentially disappeared. Coincidence? After starting this habit, I read >> pushups are actually a great exercise for cycling, an added bonus. I am >> now 72. >> >> On Friday, November 28, 2025 at 6:04:04 PM UTC-8 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> I think sore lower back is just part of getting older….believe me, I >>> know exactly what you are describing. I have been good most of the year but >>> fall yard clean up, pulling out the air conditioner, a whole season of >>> riding, it all contributes to a sore back. >>> If you are pretty happy with your bike setup, I would not start changing >>> it. Rough trails, standing and grinding up the steep hills, that will put >>> stress on my back and I will pay for it. Best to have a professional take a >>> look at your back first, make sure it is not something going on. >>> >>> On Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 8:37:04 AM UTC-5 Jay wrote: >>> >>>> I think I mentioned in another thread about some issues I had with my >>>> lower back but as it just flared up yesterday, wanted to ask for some >>>> thoughts/opinions. I know it's all personal, many factors at play (not >>>> just cycling), but maybe others have had a similar experience to me and >>>> identified cause(s) and changes to help. >>>> >>>> About 2-3 times a year I get a sore lower back. It comes out of the >>>> blue (wake up, feeling 100%, sit down at a desk, get up and ouch). Talked >>>> to chiropractor and osteopath about it, neither knows the cause. They >>>> recommend workouts and stretching routines which I follow religiously. >>>> Past couple of months have been really good as the osteopath had me >>>> following some stretching routines that were really good for entire upper >>>> body. I was surprised this happened yesterday morning. I would really >>>> like to nip this for good. >>>> >>>> Assuming this is cycling related, or exacerbated by cycling, I was >>>> thinking of two possible causes: >>>> - How I sit on the saddle in terms of my lower back/pelvis (sometimes >>>> to keep my shoulders from rolling forward, I may arch my lower back >>>> inwards, I try not to, but it can happen) >>>> - Second is riding rough terrain (if I ride gravel trails a few days in >>>> a row, maybe it beats me up, compresses the discs in lower spine) >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/28fe37a1-8fd7-40ee-8724-73a3fa869c27n%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/28fe37a1-8fd7-40ee-8724-73a3fa869c27n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing > services > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* > > *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* > > *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/lIVJm-rC2pk/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguq2Htb_n-DmeC9PosW_%3DSKi%3D4RzcdvNcQirGezMBxb-Q%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguq2Htb_n-DmeC9PosW_%3DSKi%3D4RzcdvNcQirGezMBxb-Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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