Tell me how muscles work ?

Babieseverywhere
Babieseverywhere Posts: 311 Member
edited January 3 in Fitness and Exercise
Why is it you exercise one day and the next day everything is fine and then the FOLLOWING day your muscles are really sore ?

I have started using Kinnect X box games in order to exercise at home...I did an hour of 'My Shape Cardio Boxing' two days ago and I can't walk properly today ! All those squats !

I have taken some Ibuprofen and whilst I'm waiting for it to kick in, so I can go for my Saturday run, thought I would ask the good folk of MFP to explain why this happens in very short words, LOL

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Google DOMS.
  • Babieseverywhere
    Babieseverywhere Posts: 311 Member
    Google DOMS.

    Will do, thanks :)
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    I'm not sure if taking medication for DOMS is wise especially if you're going to push them again. Any medics care to comment?
  • Cyclink
    Cyclink Posts: 517 Member
    Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is caused by microscopic tears in the muscle tissue. The pain and discomfort is believed to come from fluid in the torn muscle leaking out, causing swelling and soreness that's essentially a bruise in the muscle.

    The easy way to tell DOMS from injury is that most of the time, DOMS is in the middle of the muscle (biceps, quads, glutes) and injuries happen close to a joint (elbow, knee, ankle).

    A relatively simple (if uncomfortable) remedy is to repeat the exercise that caused it at a low intensity. It increases blood flow to the area and helps speed up healing.
  • Babieseverywhere
    Babieseverywhere Posts: 311 Member
    I do feel much better after my run. Still sore but a lot less sore.
  • steadk
    steadk Posts: 334 Member
    you get sore due to lactic acid also. If you drink lots of water this will help the muscles heal and flush out the acid.
  • sunshine_gem
    sunshine_gem Posts: 390 Member
    The easy way to tell DOMS from injury is that most of the time, DOMS is in the middle of the muscle (biceps, quads, glutes) and injuries happen close to a joint (elbow, knee, ankle).

    A relatively simple (if uncomfortable) remedy is to repeat the exercise that caused it at a low intensity. It increases blood flow to the area and helps speed up healing.

    I did not know this. Thanks for the info!
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    Google DOMS.

    Yup and it gets better as you get more conditioned. Just keep at it, exercise is great for your body. I'm glad I kept it up for over 30 years. Because of it my quality of life is quite good in my 50's. The doctor recently had me do a DXA scan and it showed that because I've been lifting weights my bone density at almost 52 years old is that of a super athletic 30 year old (according to the DXA technician). Now if that is not scientific proof that weight lifting keeps you younger I don't know what is! My doctor is quite happy with me right now, besides the fact that I've lost 60 lbs and most of my health issues are now gone or under control.

    Just keep up the good health. It's worth it and so are you! :)
  • Cyclink
    Cyclink Posts: 517 Member
    you get sore due to lactic acid also. If you drink lots of water this will help the muscles heal and flush out the acid.

    That's what they thought in the 1980's, but it's been thoroughly disproven since.
  • amann1976
    amann1976 Posts: 742 Member
    buy a foam roller to aid in the muscle recover
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    buy a foam roller to aid in the muscle recover
    Also lacrosse/tennis balls.
    Youtube has tons of videos on different things you can do with both objects.
  • ckish
    ckish Posts: 341 Member
    Muscle soreness after exercise beats muscle fatigue when you are sick. Keep up the work and it will get better.
  • Babieseverywhere
    Babieseverywhere Posts: 311 Member
    buy a foam roller to aid in the muscle recover
    Also lacrosse/tennis balls.
    Youtube has tons of videos on different things you can do with both objects.

    Right, added to my shopping list.
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