Stiffness and Joint Pain

When you first start an exercise program you can expect that. I am the same way and I was told I don't warm up enough. I will take Tylenol if it gets too bad but I don't want to mask anything my body is telling me. I had to start slowly in respect of my size and medical situation. After 5 minutes on the elliptical I too am warmed up and have no pain but the next day stiffness sets in. I try to grin and bear it. Maybe its age!!!!!! lol

Stretch before and after a workout. Hold each stretch for at least 20 seconds. I have problems with my knees so I also foam roll to release the tightness in my thighs. Once the muscle loosens up it tends to relieve the pressure on my knees. Google myofascial release, i think is the technical name, for ideas about pressure points and foam rolling. It really helps me.

You're not talking about DOMS so I suggest some nutritional changes for a couple weeks just to see if they might make a difference in how you feel. After two weeks you can add them back and see if you feel worse.

First, no sugar & no processed foods. All the junk is inflammatory. You might want to try eliminating wheat. Getting these things out of my diet almost completely eliminated my stiffness & joint pain.

This might sound odd, but even though I am 43, I do exercises designed for elderly people. I basically mean range of motion exercises. They are more oriented to functionality and flexibility than they are for weight loss, but they help me considerably. I'm not physically predisposed to doing yoga. I tried and it was almost impossible for me. You might also consider doing more strenuous exercises in a pool. It actually makes the exercises burn more calories from the water resistance, but it helps suspend your weight enough that it reduces impact on joints.

As a final situation, if you can, see your medical provider. It is possible that from weight that you may have some mild issues. Right now they have some less invasive techniques for helping joint troubles. My uncle is nearly 80 and he had rooster comb injections. He said it made him feel like a new man. In my humble opinion, I like to rule out issues I can't fix on my own, so I can focus on making the methods for the ones I can fix more effective.

Good luck!

I have found that the more I move the less I hurt. Try Tylenol Arthritis or Aleve, both are long acting so you can take a dose in the morning and a dose at night. Your body is probably adjusting to the increased activity.

Not that I'm an expert, because I haven't bought it yet myself, but I hear Osteo biflex with Vitamin D3 is the way to go. I'm buying some this weekend. Stretching could be all you need, but if you don't see a huge difference after a week or so, I'd try it. I've heard somewhere on here I think about someone being referred for surgery that actually only had a vitamin D deficiency. I figure the med I mentioned would kill two birds with one stone. Just a thought.