What do you do for sore muscles??

MellyMelx23o

My calves have been super tight for 2 days. I worked thru it yesterday & did plenty of stretching. I was thinking of getting Icey Hot or something to help relieve the soreness. Does anyone else use creams? Do they work? What do you do for sore muscles??

TheVimFuego

Rest them?!

scott091501

My calves have been super tight for 2 days. I worked thru it yesterday & did plenty of stretching. I was thinking of getting Icey Hot or something to help relieve the soreness. Does anyone else use creams? Do they work? What do you do for sore muscles??

Rest them is a good suggestion. Compression socks or calf sleeves is another.

Superbritt2drescu

I stretch and then sometimes soak them. A nice warm soothing bath.

JeffMatchett

Take glutamine after working out.

BrianSharpe

Rest.

You may also want to invest in a foam roller. In addition to stretching after working out (especially running & biking) I spend some quality time with my foam roller (hips, IT band, quads, hamstrings, calves & soleus/achilles tendon). Not quite as good as a trip to the massage therapist but helps a lot.

hypotrochoid

Foam roller and more stretching. Tiger balm also works wonders.

MellyMelx23o

Rest them?!

No way! I'm doing Insanity & I refuse to give up!

LovesAdventure

My massage therapist recommends soaking in a bath with Epsom salt. It works! Epsom salt is cheap and can be found at any drugstore or Walmart, target, etc.

WendyTerry420

Take glutamine after working out.

Great advice!

Others have also mentioned REST, which is essential. Also, I soak in a hot bath with Epsom salts. Icy hot patches can work, but be careful not to leave them on too long.

Edit to add: I also take naproxen sodium (Aleve). It does the trick for me when all else fails.

MellyMelx23o

Foam roller and more stretching. Tiger balm also works wonders.

I'm not sure what a foam roller is, I'll have to google that :huh:

ElviraCross

I just drink lots of water, rest, and make sure to stretch. I also think hot baths help relax my muscles. Not sure if it helps or not but I always have a protein smoothie after my workouts.

jetabear10

stretch and eat more protein

lacewitch

you can use a tennis ball as well as a foam roller - you tube for technique

Inforthelonghaul

Following a proper cooling down routine will help eliminate the accumulation of lactic acid.

jacksonpt

I work them, longer but less intense workout. something like hiking with my dogs, an easy bike ride, light lifting, etc.

littlebitsilly

Hi, I am a massage therapist and I'll tell you what I use and use on my clients. To me it is a miracle remedy and if you use before work outs it prevents the soreness from reaching it's potential and of course after to continue. If you all ready are sore , as you are, it will help heal faster. Epsom Salt is good but Pure Magnesium oil is better by far. You can get it in health food stores or off the internet. I use a brand from Swanson. I know it works so I don't try to buy others. It is Dr. Barbara Hendel's Magnesium Chloride Brine from the Ancient Zechstein Sea. I love this product and so do my clients. It helps the muscles heal faster, Great for soreness, pain, arthrits, Chronic pain. I use lotion to apply first if spraying directly on skin because it can feel dry and itchy. I have senstitive skin so I just do it. It can be put in your bath water to soak or soak a hot towel with it in the water and apply for spot applying. When I work in the yard for 3 hours or more usually I would be so sore the next day I could hardly move without pain. If I use the Magnesium I just feel a little sore. It amazes me every day how well it works. My hands get sore if I forget to use it on them after working several days in a row without applying it to a client or myself of course. If I use it atleast several times a week , I don't even notice my hands to be sore at all. This is like epsom salt on steriods. My clients love it.

ipiddock

Radox bath ftw.

WendyTerry420

Hi, I am a massage therapist and I'll tell you what I use and use on my clients. To me it is a miracle remedy and if you use before work outs it prevents the soreness from reaching it's potential and of course after to continue. If you all ready are sore , as you are, it will help heal faster. Epsom Salt is good but Pure Magnesium oil is better by far. You can get it in health food stores or off the internet. I use a brand from Swanson. I know it works so I don't try to buy others. It is Dr. Barbara Hendel's Magnesium Chloride Brine from the Ancient Zechstein Sea. I love this product and so do my clients. It helps the muscles heal faster, Great for soreness, pain, arthrits, Chronic pain. I use lotion to apply first if spraying directly on skin because it can feel dry and itchy. I have senstitive skin so I just do it. It can be put in your bath water to soak or soak a hot towel with it in the water and apply for spot applying. When I work in the yard for 3 hours or more usually I would be so sore the next day I could hardly move without pain. If I use the Magnesium I just feel a little sore. It amazes me every day how well it works. My hands get sore if I forget to use it on them after working several days in a row without applying it to a client or myself of course. If I use it atleast several times a week , I don't even notice my hands to be sore at all. This is like epsom salt on steriods. My clients love it.

oooh! Magnesium oil....never thought of that. I will check my Swanson's catalog. Thanks for the suggestion!

bcattoes

I stretch them, get my husband to massage them, then go on with whatever I was going to do.

Goal_Line

Rest them?!

No way! I'm doing Insanity & I refuse to give up!

Don't think about it as giving up, think about it as listening to your body and resting when it needs it - just on a temp basis. Then when your body is conditioned you can do all the insanity your want.

When I have sore legs, I cut back on my activity, use Tiger Balm and take walks.