So we know we’re using the muscle with every pedal stroke, but we’re also using a lot of other muscles. It’s primary functions are to bend your body from side to side and bring your hips up to your chest which is exactly the movements required for cycling and therefore a muscle that is constantly being used.”Ĭommon Cycling Niggles and Bike Fit Fixes We spoke to ex-pro cyclist and Osteopath to some of cycling’s biggest names, Alice Monger-Godfrey to find out more.Īlice runs her own clinic, AMG Osteo, but is currently on tour with team Dimension Data, looking after the bodies of Mark Cavendish and his team mates, so we reckon you’re in safe hands.Įxplaining the location of the muscle and how it’s used, Alice tells us: “The QL is a deep back muscle that connects the twelfth rib to the lumbar vertebrae and the top of the hip bone.
The muscle that often acts as the instigator to all this discomfort is the QL: the ‘Quadratus lumborum’ (you get why people shorten it now, right?). Therefore, it’s important to look after the lower back. The glutes and hip flexors can become affected, leading to all manner of knee complaints. Lower back pain in cyclists is incredibly common – and when the lower back becomes upset, inflamed and tight, it can have implications elsewhere.
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