Wanted: MUSCLE SORENESS REMEDIES THAT WORK

Naomi0222
Naomi0222 Posts: 84
in Fitness and Exercise
I am doing insanity and my muscles are killing me. Need some idea on what else I can take (besides Tylenol/ Advil) that will help with relieving the soreness. Things you've tried etc etc.

Thanks
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  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Magnesium malate 1250-2500 per day. Works a charm!
  • Trueray
    Trueray Posts: 1,189 Member
    Fill your bath tub with cold water and ice. Then hop in and stay in there for a minute or two.
  • 1jobean
    1jobean Posts: 84
    I feel for you, I have been there. Hot towels wrapped around your legs helps. Make sure you are staying hydrated. Remember it only stays sore for a few days. Pain is weakness leaving your body.
  • NanzyBoek
    NanzyBoek Posts: 151 Member
    Hotub works great for me, especially if I do it the day of work out.
  • eowynmn
    eowynmn Posts: 165 Member
    foam rolling - speeds recovery
  • j75j75
    j75j75 Posts: 854 Member
    Hydration, hot-tub, massage, foam rollers, ZMA, Phosphatidylserine, heat pads/liquids, stretching, yoga
  • Alderaic
    Alderaic Posts: 294 Member
    if you've been at it for more than a week and are still extremely sore.. consider taking a rest day, and make sure you are not harming yourself
  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    Best thing i can tell you to do is to take a hot shower immediately after the work out to relax your muscles. stand under the hot shower head for like 5-10 minutes without soaping up. you will still be sore the next day when you first wake up but it wont be as bad so then u will need to go take another hot shower and do the same thing. it will go away immediatley and u wont feel lit after that. its what works for me.
  • Maryt1961
    Maryt1961 Posts: 280 Member
    Lots and lots of fluids!
  • migueltavares
    migueltavares Posts: 122
    Steroids.
  • GiGiBeans
    GiGiBeans Posts: 1,062 Member
    Epsom salt baths.
  • Takes2long
    Takes2long Posts: 367 Member
    Lots of water and Arnica spray seems to help me. The spray also helps if you have any bruising. I spray it on my shins after working on leg blocks in muay thai :-) It does help reduce the bruising and pain.
  • Health_Gal
    Health_Gal Posts: 715 Member
    The fact that you're that sore probably means that you need to cut back on the intensity of the workouts or take more rest days. If you push through extreme soreness to do the workouts, you could injure yourself.
  • jayche
    jayche Posts: 1,128 Member
    Increasing exercise frequency helps
  • MiamiKid305
    MiamiKid305 Posts: 357
    stretching after, and a little bit of cardio works.
  • fantasticelastic
    fantasticelastic Posts: 52 Member
    cold, cold water in the bath..then sit in it for bout 10/15 mins. Did this after all my runs while training for the marathon...and i never had sore muscles..it works !!!
  • MiamiKid305
    MiamiKid305 Posts: 357
    Steroids.

    Dat der tren cycle works
  • motherofthree1974
    motherofthree1974 Posts: 21
    I feel like that this morning but i did a zumba class for 45 minutes and then 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer. This morning my both legs were hurting me a lot. On the weekends i don't go to the gym cause those are my rest days for me and so i just deal with the pain because for me Sexy is Pain.....lol

    But i heard that soaking in the bath tub with Epson salt work to relieve the soreness in the muscles. And also Protein shakes as well.
  • DoreeB2013
    DoreeB2013 Posts: 10
    HI,
    I friend of mine told me to try Vick's Vapor rub on sore muscles last year. This winter I tried it twice and it works. You don't have to use much, just a thin coat on the sore parts. Cover up with some nice warm clothes and let it work. Beats taking drugs and most people have it in their house anyways.

    Hope you're feeling better soon.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    mobility work, active stretching, and foam roller
  • funhouse77
    funhouse77 Posts: 179 Member
    Pilates. I do classes after my most intense workouts twice a week but also to do some of the stretches I've learned each time I workout (6 days a week) and it really helps stretch out all the muscles and stops them from becoming too sore. Drinking plenty, swimming and warm baths also help.
  • Cassea7
    Cassea7 Posts: 181 Member
    Hydration, hot-tub, massage, foam rollers, ZMA, Phosphatidylserine, heat pads/liquids, stretching, yoga

    This plus epsom salt baths, myofascial release or pressure point therapy ( you can do it yourself)

    magnesium, voltaren
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Take a low dose chewable aspirin. They are delicious.
  • JennTrudell
    JennTrudell Posts: 1 Member
    The pain you're experiencing is usually a result of Lactic acid build up (among other things) the way to help decrease this build up (which in turn lowers pain levels) is to 1) stay very hydrated. 2) after a work out sit in a hot bath, shower, hot tub, steam room, sauna etc, whatever you have available to you. This helps so much. I have heard the cold water version works too, haven't tried it personally but do something immediately after an intense workout to stop the build up. Regular Massages are also VERY helpful! Good luck to you!
  • Carmella9
    Carmella9 Posts: 171 Member
    Use either deep heat (assumi g you have it where u are) or tiger balm and massage it into the area which aches, gives a heat sensation and relieves the ache for definite! Also once you have this on it will also make stretching abit less painful so do it then, I also recommend taking a hot bath!
  • Naomi0222
    Naomi0222 Posts: 84
    Thanks for all the info... I'm gonna drink EVEN MORE water, do yoga x, and tiger balm....not sure i can brave the cold compress yet. Not warm enough outside for me to even think about sitting in an ice cold bath tub....then go back to Shaun T's INSANITY!!!
  • Hadabetter
    Hadabetter Posts: 942 Member
    Hot tub + Aleve
  • Mayanbound
    Mayanbound Posts: 15
    My favorite is warm epsom salts bath, squeeze a little orange / lemon / lime to make your skin nice at the same time. Afterwards cover the area with Arnica Gel (use every hour if necessary until soreness is gone). You can pick up at sprouts, whole foods or best price is swansons vitimans.com. They also have Arnica gel tablets, I'll use those too when I really get stiff! good luck.
  • zaxaz
    zaxaz Posts: 32 Member
    In order to understand how to alleviate the pain/discomfort of muscle soreness, you need to understand the cause of it.

    Typically, normal cell respiration is an aerobic process, but when the cell's energy demands exceed what can be produced by the aerobic process, it switches to an anerobic process. This results in a build up in lactic acid in the cell. Although you might think so, the increased acidity is not what causes muscle soreness, rather it is the increase in internal cell pressure that causes the problem. (Note: I simplified this description, obviously.) The peak soreness varies from person to person, but typically it is around 48 hours after the exertion. The lactic acid is carried away from the cells through normal blood flood.

    Now that you know this, you can figure out how to relieve the muscle soreness.
    #1. Increase blood flow: epsom salt bath, topical applications, light exercise, etc.
    #2. Squeeze the lactic acid out of the cells: stretching, foam roller, etc.

    What I do is stretch, foam roller. then light exercise the next day.

    Also, read this article from Scientific American: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-does-lactic-acid-buil
  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
    I haven't read any of these replies so it might have been said but: foam roller. It'll become your best friend.

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