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Ice Bath for Achy legs

NickLavato
NickLavato Posts: 35
edited January 4 in Fitness and Exercise
I workout 5 nights a week, Sun-thurs, 50 min a night. HIIT Elliptical-Core exersizes mainly. Problem is 2 rest days later my legs are still real sore. Would an Ice bath help that? Or should I be waiting another day before working out?

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  • avir8
    avir8 Posts: 671 Member
    Ice helps sooth muscles, it's the difference between a couple of days of soreness, and faster recovery IMO
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    Are you stretching real well after you work out? I ask this because I had MAJOR issues with super sore legs last week ( after I started doing some weights). I went to the trainer and asked him if the pain in my legs would ever get better, and he asked me what kind of stretching routine I had ( none at ALL). SO that day I started stretching at the end of my workout, and had zero pain after Friday's workout. Still feeling 100% today....
  • bbgughj
    bbgughj Posts: 219 Member
    More stretching should help too , or maybe some type of roller that you can use to massage your legs ,Try to fight through the pain, it will only make you stronger .:smile:
  • gimpygramma
    gimpygramma Posts: 383 Member
    Ice right after the "injury" caused by a workout. Heat in later days.

    http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18347
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    An ice bath helps (pure torture BTW) but is most effective if taken shortly after a really hard workout.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    An ice bath helps (pure torture BTW) but is most effective if taken shortly after a really hard workout.

    I often spend my treadmill time fantasizing about going and sitting in the hot tub after my workouts...haven't done it yet though.
  • Cyclink
    Cyclink Posts: 517 Member
    A couple of ice packs could do the same thing without requiring nearly as much ice and without the discomfort of sitting in freezing cold water.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    I'd just suck it up for a few weeks and it will go. I used to get so sore I could hardly move and now I have to do something really crazy to even be a bit stiff. With strength you don't get the soreness.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    ibuprofen much?
  • NickLavato
    NickLavato Posts: 35
    Are you stretching real well after you work out? I ask this because I had MAJOR issues with super sore legs last week ( after I started doing some weights). I went to the trainer and asked him if the pain in my legs would ever get better, and he asked me what kind of stretching routine I had ( none at ALL). SO that day I started stretching at the end of my workout, and had zero pain after Friday's workout. Still feeling 100% today....

    Yes I stretch for probably 3-4 min before and 4-5 min post workout.
  • NickLavato
    NickLavato Posts: 35
    Thanks all for the input. I guess was more wondering would it still do anything 2 days after?
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Thanks all for the input. I guess was more wondering would it still do anything 2 days after?

    no. you want to ice right away to keep swelling at a minimum. at this point heat and stretching is generally a better option. and ibuprofen
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