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Lifters! How do you manage muscle soreness.

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  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Only thing that works for me is heat and active recovery like cycling, elliptical, walking/jogging....

    Stay away from pain meds if you can.

    Stretching right after is fine but I wouldn't do any stretching without doing some sort of warm up on follow up days.

    Foam rollers are not expensive and work for some people.

    Just be prepared for some discomfort because nothing is really going to work all that well at first. Over time the soreness lessens post workout.
  • Lifting_Knitter
    Lifting_Knitter Posts: 1,025 Member
    The only time I get pretty good DOMS is after a Leg workout. I actually find that active recovery e.g. going for a run, bike riding, etc. helps with the soreness.

    Me as well. I suggest a light run.
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