Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sunday afternoon I took my first peloton ride. Coincidentally it was also my first workout in a few years, other than walking/hiking. I rode for MAYBE 35-40 minutes and I did a beginner video.
I have the WORST pain along the backs/sides of my thighs right now. Google has convinced me I've given myself rhabdomyolysis. I am literally the least fit person EVER so I don't know the difference between standard peloton soreness vs. giving myself a freaking kidney disease because I took one peloton ride. (Though the good people on the r/peoton sub insist that most rhabdo cases in peloton are in new riders so that's not helpful)
muscles = back and sides of thighs
Rhabdomyolysis = kidneys
well, one of the symptoms is intense muscle pain. Rhabdomyolysis is caused by overexerting yourself and your muscles release toxins which cause the kidney disease. It's common in new peloton riders (because they think the workout is fun/not super strenuous) and crossfitters of every level (because they are insane)