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Pump tracks good for improving core strength?

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poorboyee:
ive sciatic nerve damage and shoulder/neck problems as well and arthritis in both wrists:crybaby:, so I switched to just flatland (mid90s) and waa-lar the back problems have halved ;) you have to keep moving and active just don't over reach, and things do get easier or less binding and things kind of fall into place 8) 8) 8) 8) 

Christhejob:
Anything except BMX will help your core strength.
Swim, mtb, road bike, Pilates, do some gym stuff.
Then when your core strength is up ease in some BMX!
I used to be at the osteo almost continuously, then after a year of manual labour renovating a house, giving in and buying a mtb and riding it mostly, I've had a decent back for ten years.  Strangely flares up when I ride the little bike.. Surely only a coincidence??!

80s Mike:

--- Quote from: poorboyee on July 15, 2017, 01:58 AM ---ive sciatic nerve damage and shoulder/neck problems as well and arthritis in both wrists:crybaby:, so I switched to just flatland (mid90s) and waa-lar the back problems have halved ;) you have to keep moving and active just don't over reach, and things do get easier or less binding and things kind of fall into place 8) 8) 8) 8) 

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I'd love to have a crack at flatland, unfortunately I was terrible at it in the 80s and I can't see I'll be any better 30 years on.  :LolLolLolLol:
Nice video BTW!  :daumenhoch:

80s Mike:

--- Quote from: Christhejob on July 15, 2017, 08:14 AM ---Anything except BMX will help your core strength.
Swim, mtb, road bike, Pilates, do some gym stuff.
Then when your core strength is up ease in some BMX!
I used to be at the osteo almost continuously, then after a year of manual labour renovating a house, giving in and buying a mtb and riding it mostly, I've had a decent back for ten years.  Strangely flares up when I ride the little bike.. Surely only a coincidence??!

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I actually think it was overdoing it whilst going through a road biking phase a few years ago that hurt my back in the first place. There's a lot of sitting in one position for a long time and if your core isn't strong your back takes all the strain. A lot of my MTB riding in the flatlands of Suffolk also involves a fair bit of seated riding. I was thinking the out of the saddle nature of riding a pump track would strengthen the muscles that are not getting a workout at the moment. You're right about the swimming and gym, which would definitely help, but they're not as fun as riding. Perhaps I'm just looking for an excuse to get a new school bike and start riding again!  ;) :LolLolLolLol:

80s Mike:

--- Quote from: Mikku on July 15, 2017, 12:48 AM ---If you're a mtb rather than bmx rider then how about sticking with the mtb, and taking that on the pump track instead! Then you don't have to worry about getting used to a new and much smaller bike. There's an mtb class at my local track, so I've seen them in action! :daumenhoch:


--- Quote from: griff on July 14, 2017, 03:27 PM ---no back issues, but your shoulder is fooked  >:D

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Fair point! ::)

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I may take my MTB and see how I get on. An XC 29er just seems a bit ungainly though!

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