[Closed] Exercise related "Over-training"... please share your knowledge and experiences.

Is this a function / related to your shoulder width, anyone

Its difficult to say what caused the knee pain: the saddle height was initially changed (up quite a bit) and saddle position too, then the bars/stem, and cleats. Cleats were done last of all and that's when i felt the first discomfort. Saddle height has now gone down a bit, but the pain is on the inside of my knee. Cleat position changed a bit and new pedals. I was reluctant to change the position of my cleats at the first bike fit but relented. It was all done with lasers and measuring angles etc to my flexibility rather than just this is what someone somewhere has said the bike should be set up like.

Dirtygirl,

I used to get sore bits riding on drops, I raised my handlebars up a bit with loads of spacers so I was a bit more upright. worked, but I guess you'll need to be a bit more streamlined.

I used to lower my saddle nose to save my bits, then I ended up instead lowering the whole saddle whilst keeping it almost flat, and moving it forward a bit. And raising the bars a smidge. I still have a decent tuck though.

The saddle discomfort wasn't from using the drops, it was because i was creeping forward on the saddle instead of sitting on my sitbones. The bike fit has mostly fixed it, though i'm very aero on the drops (but not in pain) So if i can get my knee fixed, i'll be grand!

[i]Solo, yes. Its according to how wide your shoulders are...hence my tiny 36s! [/i]

Tiny is fine, if tiny is what you are.
😉

Thanks, I now have some idea of where to start when determining what bars I should buy.

[i] So if i can get my knee fixed, i'll be grand! [/i]

I may have some stuff of use.
When I worked at Lotus a guy there was destroying himself until I pointed him in another direction.
He was having to consider never riding again, until I helped him.
😯

So, if you wish, pm me and I'll send some stuff over for you to consider.
🙂

EDIT:

Inside knee ?.
Seems like a cleat shim issue.
Have you tried shimming your cleats ?.
A PITA, but worth considering.

Well, said I'd post it for TSY so here we go - I thought it was going to be arms today but apparently that's got to wait until Thursday so it was back, shoulders and hips today:

Kettlebell warm up.

* 3 sets of : 15 / 12 / 10 - increase weight as reps drop.
Pull downs to front (wide grip - palms face front). Extend arms fully up and down to chest
Pull downs to front (close grip, palms towards you). Again arms should be straight and then down to chest.
Chest supported rows using Kettlebells (stand facing down the bench, chest on the raised end). 1 rep = 1 row each arm.

* 3 sets of : 15 / 12 / 10 - increase weight as reps drop.
Incline bench rows with weighted Olympic bar. Need straps on this one.
Chest supported curls with weighted Olympic bar.
Bodyweight sled rope pull (one handed) - 30m. Agony.

* 3 sets of : 15 / 12 / 10 - increase weight.
Hip raise with olympic bar.
Forward cable squat somethings - no idea what they're called. Weight on cable, two handed rope grip, cable goes thru legs with hands at hip level. Your back is to the machine. Start from squat position, shoulders back - under resistance. Thrust up, moving hips forward and straightening legs.
TRX front / back one legged squats (again no idea on what they're called) - the foot moving is NOT to touch the floor; squat on one leg, other leg straightens front, then goes back. 20 / 15 / 10 (each side).

* 3 sets of : 15 / 12 / 10 - increase weight.
One handed squat thrusts with dumbbell. Start at 15kg.
Sandbag on shoulder, swap to other shoulder going over head. 20 reps (10 each shoulder). Start at 25kg.
Sandbag over shoulders. Squat jumps - 2 lengths of track. 25kg constant.

3 sets of:
Side-plank leg raises. 10 each side.
Side-plank with kettlebell arm extensions. 10 each side.
Plank. 1 minute.