My body is broken......

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DJ7203
DJ7203 Posts: 497 Member
edited March 4 in Fitness and Exercise
I went really hard in the gym this week to try & make up for not being in the gym regularly because I had back to back vacations. I even upped my weight on some machines. Now I am paying for it. My entire body feel like a giant bruise. Any suggestions on how to soothe the pain? Do those muscle recovery teas help at all? I just want to lay in bed & not move for a few days....:sad:

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  • NikkiJanye73
    NikkiJanye73 Posts: 242 Member
    Ice bath ?
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Go for a swim, or do some yoga, you'll get back in it.

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  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    funny, i said the exact same thing last night.
    went harder than usual this week.

    best advice i can give you is to stay mobile!
    i know you wanna curl up and not move, but move....stretch....walk....squat....bend...

    the more you do it, the better youll feel.

    gotta get through it so you can smash next week too, right?

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  • dsimmons107
    dsimmons107 Posts: 387 Member
    Try foam rolling. It always helps me.
  • Ferrous_Female_Dog
    Ferrous_Female_Dog Posts: 221 Member
    Ibuprofen, epsom salt bath, massage, foam rolling, hydration, and time.
  • SrMaggalicious
    SrMaggalicious Posts: 495 Member
    foam rolling does wonders for DOMS....feels like torture doing it, but much better after.
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    Ibuprofen, epsom salt bath, massage, foam rolling, hydration, and time.
    And a banana or two a day - potassium helps.
  • gallifreyfallsnomore1
    gallifreyfallsnomore1 Posts: 149 Member
    Ibuprofen, and epsom salt baths
  • branflakes1980
    branflakes1980 Posts: 2,516 Member
    I kow it's the last thing you want to hear but you have to keep moving. Stretching helps tremendously, the foam roller is your friend. I notice when I am sore and I stay still for long periods of time (at my desk at work) when I get up to move it is horrible. After I'm up and I walk around a bit I feel much better. Oh and the person that said epsom salt bath is dead on. Hope you feel better soon. :flowerforyou:
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