anyone know if tonic water helps with sore muscles?

emeralds5668
emeralds5668 Posts: 28
edited November 11 in Fitness and Exercise
I had a trainer tell me it did....just wondering if anyone else has heard this.

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  • RAFValentina
    RAFValentina Posts: 1,231 Member
    Helps relieve cramp!!!
  • BigDaddyBRC
    BigDaddyBRC Posts: 2,395 Member
    Water, stretching, potassium.
  • moushtie
    moushtie Posts: 371 Member
    Tonic water is usually recommended as something that helps deal with cramps rather than just generally sore muscles. I can't remember the science behind it, I'm sure if I wasn't lazy I could google it :)
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    It sure helps if your muscles are sore because of malaria.

    Not really. You'd need to drink gallons of it to have any effect on malaria. :smile:

    There is some evidence to support this claim, but I don't know how accurate it is, or if tonic water is any better than any other remedy for sore muscles. Probably not.
  • beskimoosh
    beskimoosh Posts: 375 Member
    It sure helps if your muscles are sore because of malaria.

    See, now I've found a cure for my malaria related aches!
  • sarah_boombah
    sarah_boombah Posts: 124 Member
    I had tonic water and magnesium suggested to me by my GP when I had bad leg cramps during the night, I remember it being helpful :)
  • chachita7
    chachita7 Posts: 996 Member
    Protein is the best thing for muscle recoup...
  • Sl1ghtly
    Sl1ghtly Posts: 855 Member
    Tonic water is so 2007.. platonic water is where its at!
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    Mixed with a lotta gin, it relaxes me like nothing else..
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    It sure helps if your muscles are sore because of malaria.

    See, now I've found a cure for my malaria related aches!

    You're welcome! :flowerforyou:
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Regular water does a pretty good job too.
  • ctriston
    ctriston Posts: 71 Member
    Watched really interesting programme in UK last week. explained how amazing MILK is at repairing muscle damage etc... have a look into it...was v interesting...
  • normh545
    normh545 Posts: 81 Member
    milk is best, i was on tv this week
  • rjt1000
    rjt1000 Posts: 700 Member
    I had a trainer tell me it did....just wondering if anyone else has heard this.

    tonic water contains a very small amount of quinine. For most people, it doesn't do anything. there is some research that shows people who suffer from "restless legs syndrome" get some relief by using tonic water. You can also get pills (used to be called NoCramps, don't know what they call them now) which also have small amount of quinine.

    Of course, there's also some studies that show putting a bar of soap under the bottom sheet of your bed can reduce "restless legs syndrome."

    I had problems with RLS for awhile. Cure for me was losing some weight and strengthening my core muscles. Back nerve issues can cause leg problems and cramping.
  • L00py_T0ucan
    L00py_T0ucan Posts: 1,378 Member
    Tonic water is so 2007.. platonic water is where its at!

    ^ Good one. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    seriously though - OP, did your trainer mention branched chain amino acids? that might help as well...
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