Ever feel like rigor-mortis is setting in?

kylakesgal
kylakesgal Posts: 952 Member
edited September 27 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello, I've increased my exercise big time in the last few weeks and feel I great as long as I'm moving but if I relax for awhile or especially when I get up in the morning.....my goodness I feel as rigor mortis has set in!! Good grief!! Anyone else feel this way? I push myself to exercise and always feel wonderful afterwards. It just seems to get you while you are being lazy or sleeping. Who is invading our bodies while we are at rest?? Hope I'm not alone in this!! lol

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  • rosieflo
    rosieflo Posts: 218
    You are definately not alone in this! :)
  • CassieLEO
    CassieLEO Posts: 757 Member
    I know it has set in on me for the night!!!
  • Xaspar
    Xaspar Posts: 726 Member
    Something that may help (it helps me) is a mild stretch a few hours after I work out. Just to loosen up those muscles that are getting tight. Nothing that intense, just some smooth, even stretches to limber things up a little . and of course, plenty of water... LOL
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    I feel like that every morning. But it goes away after some coffee and a little walking around.
  • magichandsval
    magichandsval Posts: 13 Member
    no your not alone i feel the exact same way my legs and feet hurt if anybody knows what to do let us know
  • TAMMY_76
    TAMMY_76 Posts: 199
    i definatley know that feeling
  • kylakesgal
    kylakesgal Posts: 952 Member
    Whew! Glad to know I'm not the only one lol. I drink tons of water especially since it's warmed up. I think I'm up to 16 glasses today. I am guilty of not stretching though and I worked out for 105 mins today. I agree it does ease up after moving around:) I'm guessing it's part of the aging process(do not like) and it's impossible to keep moving 24/7.
  • Niveous
    Niveous Posts: 294 Member
    Sounds like Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. Stretching afterwards really helps me, although after an especially intense or new workout, I usually end up sore no matter what I do.
  • kylakesgal
    kylakesgal Posts: 952 Member
    Sounds like Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. Stretching afterwards really helps me, although after an especially intense or new workout, I usually end up sore no matter what I do.

    I have experienced this doing squats and lunges something my body wasn't use to. Felt fine until the next day. Yes, DOMS is not comfortable but thank goodness it doesn't last but a few days. What I'm experiencing now is more of a stiffness while at rest but it eases up and eventually goes away during the day.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Does your stiffness change with your workouts? It still sounds like a mild case of DOMS to me.

    Unlike what I am going to feel tomorrow: that will be a major case of DOMS.
  • MyIronLung
    MyIronLung Posts: 1
    No
  • FL_Nettie
    FL_Nettie Posts: 265 Member
    Maybe this article will help a little:

    http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/injuries/a/doms.htm
  • kylakesgal
    kylakesgal Posts: 952 Member
    Thanks for the info FL_Nettie:)
  • kylakesgal
    kylakesgal Posts: 952 Member
    Thanks for the info FL_Nettie:)
  • PegasusDeb
    PegasusDeb Posts: 665 Member
    I feel like I'm 100 yrs old in the morning. When I got home tonight I was laying on the floor playing with the dog & thought I wouldn't be able to get up! I hurt everywhere... Dam job! :-/
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