Tightness in muscle- any suggestions?

Nysportsred

I have been having an issue lately while doing my cardio. I get a pain right about in the center of the thigh. I don’t know if it is tight quads, back, or hips. I have done massage, acupuncture, and all the stretches I have been shown to do for each area. I have always stretches also so thats not an issue.

Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions of what I can do? It only bothers me during a work out and it gets where it feels tired and heavy. I have to keep stopping to rest and a 70 minute work out ends up taking 2 hours.

I was given the suggestion of taking 2 Aleve an hour before working out, but while that does help my back lol it has not helped the thigh issue.

bagge72

Have you tried not working out for a little while to see if you have an injury that needs to be healed? Also are you staying hydrated, and eating some food for a 70 minute cardio workout?

lorrpb

I suggest you talk to the doctor to rule out any circulatory problems. Blood clots in the leg can cause pain. They are dangerous because the can break loose and travel to the heart, lung, or brain.

not_a_runner

Muscle cramping possibly? How is your hydration?
It sounds like you need to take a break entirely or at the very least really reduce your cardio routine for a while if you're trying to push through pain. If a 70 minute workout is taking you 120 minutes, that is not good.
I believe you have posted a few times and said it was already recommended that you reduce your cardio?

cwolfman13

For one, it sounds like you could be working outside of the parameters of your current fitness level. Secondly, are you taking rest days? Third, what is the workout? Are you varying intensity and time throughout the week? Taking rest and varying intensity and duration will help aid in recovery.

Nysportsred

TresaAswegan wrote: »

Muscle cramping possibly? How is your hydration?
It sounds like you need to take a break entirely or at the very least really reduce your cardio routine for a while if you're trying to push through pain. If a 70 minute workout is taking you 120 minutes, that is not good.
I believe you have posted a few times and said it was already recommended that you reduce your cardio?

They just recommend to cut the elliptical from 80 to 60-65. Dr. Said after an hour of cardio your body isnt really burning much and it's more a risk of injury than a beneficial work out. The 70 includes a very slow moving cool down. I used to lift weights years ago, but issues with my neck led to my neurologist telling me that was no longer an option if I want my neck to feel good.

I think my hydration is good, but can always be better I'm sure.

My schedule is usually on, off, on, off, two on, one off and repeat. I do switch it up at times to keep my body from getting used to it but I never do more than 2 days in a row.

JeromeBarry1

If it is a muscle knot you can apply firm pressure to the knot for about 30 seconds and see if that causes it to release. You may use a variety of roller products to attempt the same result.