Other than stretching....

Hot shower or a hot tub. Just don't overdo it or you'll be tired and dragging your *kitten*.

Rest

Try going for a nice slow walk. It will help loosen the muscles. I also take Advil some times.

Depends on how hardcore you are. If you're normal, then take a break. At the start, yeah, you can workout a little sore, but if it's painful then it's time to take a day off.

If you're hardcore, then take an ice bath. Stretching really doesn't help soreness that much. The only thing that will really make a marked difference is an ice bath.

put epsome salt in your bath..it's relatively cheap stuff and you can buy it anywhere...

you're doing awesome...but be careful if your muscles hurt, then maybe take it down a notch...they need to repair...if you're going that hard don't forget a protein drink within 45 minutes of finishing your workout...that helps repair too...

Here are some good foods to help repair those muscles well:


3 Foods that help ease sore muscles
May 19, 2010 by Chasity
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Muscle soreness has become a part of most people’s everyday life. We lead such hectic lives and as we age, we tend to simply accept that we have to deal with those nagging aches and pains. Many of us simply take some over the counter pain medication and get on with our day. But what if something as simple as adding a few new foods to our diet could reduce our use of these types of remedies? Well, here are 3 foods that will help relieve those sore muscles.

1.Cereal. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin gave athletes a bowl of Wheaties with skim milk after a 2 hour bike ride. They found that the athletes recovered as effectively as they did when they were given a sports drink. You see the carbs and essential amino acids help replenish glycogen stores and repairs muscles.
2.Almonds. Almonds are loaded with vitamin E. According to a study from Ball State University in Indiana, people with high levels of vitamin E in their bloodstream suffered less muscle damage after a 50-minute workout than those with lower levels in their systems. Almonds and sunflower seeds are both good sources of vitamin E, so throw some on your salad or add them to a stir fry and enjoy.
3.Tart Cherries. Anthocyanins are antioxidants found in cherries. They also provide relief from muscle soreness in marathon runners and weight lifters. People who drink tart cherry juice daily before and after workouts report less pain and loss of strength. Cherries also reduce muscle inflammation. So either 16oz of tart cherry juice or eat 45 to 60 cherries and you are good to go

Stretching will help but.....

Stretching should be done at the start of exercising after warming up. It establishes good muscle length as lifting weights and exercising requires the muscles to contract. The contractions will cause the muscle to shorten as they tighten up. The shortened muscle leads to soreness when you stretch it doing normal activities like walking the next day after a big run or serious leg workout. Some soreness will be as a result of breaking down the muscle by over stressing it. The muscle will grow back stronger, that's how you gain strength and to some extent endurance but that's more about muscle fibre recruitment.

Post workout stretching should be done to re-establish the muscle length which will help to reduce soreness but also to keep the dynamics of the joints working correctly.

drink plenty of water and eat some protein. If I were you I would let the gym wait another day if you are really very sore.