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[tim2000s]

Having participated in my first Winter nets session last night after a few months off, I am suffering post net pain. The most obvious aspect being that my body is not used to bowling and I am therefore suffering quite substantially in shoulders, legs and upper body.

Secondly, there is the batting induced pain, principally, I haven't had to hold a 2lb10oz piece of wood for 20 mins and wave it around a lot, providing thumb, finger and forearm aches.

They are always worst day 2 after the net, and stop appearing after about 4 sessions.

What are your winter net aches and pains, and how long does it take for you to stop getting them?

[alexrickyponting]

You get a 20min bat! lucky so-and-so
normally i always have some form of niggle during nets/ games - often my back or shoulder is sore for first few sessions of the winter but after that i just get a different twinge each week or two 

[Perkins17]

back and shoulders i just want to have more nets to get rid of the pain as my proper nets don't start till February

[Colesy]

Back and left knee and ankle

[sultanofswing]

If you warm-up well for around 20 mins it should reduce the amount of stiffness by quite abit.

[johnnyw]

Warming down should also help

[tim2000s]

If you warm-up well for around 20 mins it should reduce the amount of stiffness by quite abit.

I normally do a fair bit of Yoga based stretching - I find triangle works well for me, however I have yet to find something that stretches my intercostal muscles in such a fashion that bowling doesn't overdo it for the first few nets. Just getting older I guess!

[Simmy]

went for a net 15 min bat session and 45 min bowling ... have been fine..

but i have been playing in door cricket and football all winter so body is allways on the move

[ProWannabe88]

Only problem I ever get is a sore calf and fingers on right hand from bowling, and after first game my throwing arm is destroyed for about 4 days. Even with a good loosen it still feels like it's dropping off come Monday

[Simmy]

maybe it wont this year tho dude! as we are doing alot of throwing in indoorcricket i know its not same chucking ball 20 yards at 100 mph. compared with throwing the ball 200 meters lol

[ProWannabe88]

Not my fault I have a rocket arm. You never complain when it comes in flat over sticks from a long long boundary lol

[Simmy]

Not my fault I have a rocket arm. You never complain when it comes in flat over sticks from a long long boundary lol

what about the 10 throws that go a 2 foot over my head tho? lol

[ProWannabe88]

That's Stevie not me pal  back on subject though, I had a pain in my palm after netting Sunday. That may be a new one for me.

[Simmy]

its my 1st game of year where i usually strugle!

keeping for 46 overs ends up hurting my legs 1st  game but then am sound!

[justnotcricket86]

Not my fault I have a rocket arm. You never complain when it comes in flat over sticks from a long long boundary lol

you two should have your own show