Muscle soreness after any form of exercise

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  • Icy_Fox
    Icy_Fox Posts: 90 Member
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    FL_Hiker wrote: »
    I had this problem a while back, for me it was that I wasn’t getting enough protein. I was sore 24/7 for years. Even opening doors and sitting down hurt lol. Finally started tracking and it went away pretty quickly. Maybe log for a bit and make sure you’re meeting your macros?

    I'll definitely try that, thanks
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
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    Go to a doctor and get some blood work, explain what's happening. There are a lot of reasons for DOMS but that it's happening every time after only a few minutes of working out when it was never an issue before is worth checking into, just to be sure there's not an underlying issue.
  • aokoye
    aokoye Posts: 3,495 Member
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    Foam rolling
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO1VRTv-GJs

    But yeah, given that this has been going on for at least two months after physical exertion of any level of intensity, I agree with the suggestion of going to your doctor. What you're dealing with sounds atypical.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    Icy_Fox wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Icy_Fox wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Icy_Fox wrote: »
    Teabythesea_ wrote: »
    A lot of things can effect the presence and severity of DOMS. Are you warming up and cooling down? Getting adequate rest? Hydrating? Fueling your body properly?
    For me personally, I get DOMS way worse and more frequently when eating at a deficit rather than maintenance/surplus, as do many others. Could that be it?

    Honestly, it might be the deficit. I don't log my food anymore (since I am not losing weight atm), but I do feel like I am not eating too much (so maybe I might be eating too little)

    Are you losing weight currently?

    Nope, slowly trying to get myself into building some muscle mass, but have to fix my diet first...

    So you're not in a deficit then

    Not intentionally, though I may be, but I am working on fixing my diet atm

    If you're not losing weight, then no you're not.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,902 Member
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    aokoye wrote: »
    Foam rolling
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO1VRTv-GJs

    But yeah, given that this has been going on for at least two months after physical exertion of any level of intensity, I agree with the suggestion of going to your doctor. What you're dealing with sounds atypical.

    Hey, that's my new brand of foam roller in the video!

    I'd bought two $15 Gold's Gym rollers from Walmart and they both collapsed after an unacceptably short amount of time.

    I bought that one from Amazon a few weeks ago https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040EGNIU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
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    OP - make sure you are getting enough vitamin D and magnesium from food, if not, supplement. Both are key to muscle recovery. Google foam rolling, it’s a form of self massage. tip: get a long (36”+) roller. One more, if you don’t regularly eat fish, you might want to take a quality Omega 3.
  • asochable
    asochable Posts: 43 Member
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    Check this out:
    https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/10-foam-roller-moves-your-entire-body/

    Be warned, it does hurt at first! When I’m training for a marathon, I foam roll my legs after my long runs and it makes a world of difference in my recovery!
  • saraonly9913
    saraonly9913 Posts: 469 Member
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    I second seeing a doctor.

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