Sore muscles?

ittybittyskinny
ittybittyskinny Posts: 13
in Fitness and Exercise
What can I do for sore muscles so it's less painful and i can work out comfortably again!? Any tips or ideas? :)

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  • misslou7
    misslou7 Posts: 42 Member
    Good question - I'd like to know too - all my friends so far have just said work through it (as I hobble with calf pain!)
  • ittybittyskinny
    ittybittyskinny Posts: 13
    yeah, thats what i've been hearing too...not ideal :sad: by the way, love the picture!
  • ChrisRS87
    ChrisRS87 Posts: 781 Member
    Stretching right after workouts will help, as well as taking a protein shake within an hour of working out. It won't eliminate soreness, but it will help diminish it.
  • ittybittyskinny
    ittybittyskinny Posts: 13
    great, thank you! :)
  • jjl0412
    jjl0412 Posts: 278 Member
    Excellent questions. I'm sore before and after. I am almost 62, arthritis and been carrying 120 pounds of FAT around for YEARS. So I have a pretty good reason to be sore and it's my fault! (Mostly:smile:). But I get up every morning and push through it! Still It would be a blessing to not feel so much soreness!!.:laugh: I do take celebrex and glucosamine, along with other vitamins and prescriptions.
  • YoSoyFiesta21
    YoSoyFiesta21 Posts: 17
    Stretching after your workout, protein within 45 minutes of completion, and another protein shake prior to going to bed. Stretching the next morning is also helpful.
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    Stretch.
    Plenty of water.
    A fair amount of teeth-gritting as you work out again.

    I remember that sore feeling well. I hurt for 3 solid days after lifting for the first time in Feb. I still get sore now because I push myself hard during every workout, but the pain has become manageable. Sometimes I don't even realize it's there.

    Keep at it. It will get better. :flowerforyou:
  • PShep17
    PShep17 Posts: 221 Member
    Cold Shower!
  • nokuperus
    nokuperus Posts: 16 Member
    After a hard work out I take a hot bath with epson salt. you can buy it at walmart and other stores similar. It relaxes your muscles and helps them recover quickly.
    Protein shakes are also good but make sure they are recovery shakes and not meal replacement. they dont have the same benifits in both.
  • ittybittyskinny
    ittybittyskinny Posts: 13
    thank you so much everyone!
  • KrysGettinFit
    KrysGettinFit Posts: 131 Member
    Is it true that you should not take any tylenol or pain relievers for sore muscles? I once heard that and have never really known if it hurts muscle growth.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,992 Member
    After a hard work out I take a hot bath with epson salt. you can buy it at walmart and other stores similar. It relaxes your muscles and helps them recover quickly.
    THIS. I tell ALL my new clients that this is a REQUIREMENT before their first session with me!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • stina0t2
    stina0t2 Posts: 62 Member
    Drink lots of water, protein immediately after a workout and the occasional epsom salt bath.
  • PuggleLover
    PuggleLover Posts: 261 Member
    Epsom salt bath... Ibuprofen... warm up your muscles a little (light walking or dynamic stretching) then do slow static stretches till you feel better.
  • Jimmytreatingtons
    Jimmytreatingtons Posts: 128 Member
    Hydrating during the workout properly

    Warming down properly

    Feed your body with good proteins after a good workout.

    And TIME, in time your body will adjust to what you put it through!

    Enjoy the pain, shows you have worked your body hard! lol
  • paint_it_black
    paint_it_black Posts: 208 Member
    I've found a magnesium supplement before bed helps with sore muscles and also helps me have a restful sleep.
  • SusanLovesToEat
    SusanLovesToEat Posts: 213 Member
    Epsom salt bath... Ibuprofen... warm up your muscles a little (light walking or dynamic stretching) then do slow static stretches till you feel better.

    I agree, the epsom salt bath helps relax the muscles and the ibuprofen helps reduce muscle inflammation and the feeling of soreness.
  • StarvingDiva
    StarvingDiva Posts: 1,107 Member
    I've been told to eat spinach. So usually I throw a cup or two into my blender with a protein shake and it really does seem to help. Maybe it's placebo affect, I have no idea.
  • Nikkie_too
    Nikkie_too Posts: 495 Member
    Foam rolling after a workout can help a great deal. There are lots of videos on youtube
    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/equipment/why-foam-roller-exercises-for-tight-muscles-work.html

    I personally use magnesium supplements now and then. There's lots to be read about it online but here's a place to start:
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/414092-is-magnesium-good-for-sore-muscles/

    And a lot of what others are saying too - proper warmup, stretching, water, hot bath... all that good stuff. :)
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    exercise
  • nixxy74
    nixxy74 Posts: 106
    according to illian michaels podcasts she says use a foam roller and roll the soreness away.or get a massage a real good treat for all that hard work:laugh:
  • jonwv
    jonwv Posts: 362 Member
    Stretching right after workouts will help, as well as taking a protein shake within an hour of working out. It won't eliminate soreness, but it will help diminish it.

    ^^^^^^ agree^^^^^^
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Everyone is saying stretch. Make sure you study and stretch correctly. Static stretching can (and probably will) do more damage than good. Dynamic stretching is usually advised by most trainers.
  • ValRAAAAY
    ValRAAAAY Posts: 270 Member
    The thing that helps me?

    Good ol' Chocolate Milk.

    May seem silly, but it's ALWAYS helped me...

    That and making sure you stretch properly before AND after working out. Try holding your stretches AT LEAST 20 seconds.
  • StarvingDiva
    StarvingDiva Posts: 1,107 Member
    according to illian michaels podcasts she says use a foam roller and roll the soreness away.or get a massage a real good treat for all that hard work:laugh:

    I have a foam roller (A grid) it kills but it does help.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Glutamine.

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