Muscle Soreness

MaddieRainbowHealth
MaddieRainbowHealth Posts: 81 Member
edited November 17 in Fitness and Exercise
I was wondering if anyone had any tips to reduce muscle soreness from over-exercising? I went too hard on the bike, and now my calves are in pain and very sore.

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Do you have a foam roller?

    I also do yoga.
  • ronocnikral
    ronocnikral Posts: 176 Member
    Prevention. There's very little benefit to going too hard and getting knocked down for a couple days. Once the acidosis takes over, you're pretty much along for the ride.
  • fitzmonkey13
    fitzmonkey13 Posts: 88 Member
    Heat and gentle stretching if you can tolerate it.

    I also like a nice hot shower and some ibuprofen (or other anti-inflammatory) before bed if I've overdone it. I find that helps me to relax more while I'm sleeping and I get better sleep, which speeds healing.

    As ronocnikral said, prevention is best (but that doesn't help you much now), so maybe make a note of what you did today so that you can try do a little less (or a little slower or whatever) next time and work back up to today's workout. Pushing yourself is great. Pushing too hard can lead to injuries that sideline you for long periods of time.
  • MaddieRainbowHealth
    MaddieRainbowHealth Posts: 81 Member
    @fitzmonkey13 Thanks for the tips! I'll definitely try those.
  • fitzmonkey13
    fitzmonkey13 Posts: 88 Member
    @MaddieRainbowHealth I meant to follow-up. How are you doing? Have you been able to get back on the bike?
  • MaddieRainbowHealth
    MaddieRainbowHealth Posts: 81 Member
    @fitzmonkey13 I've actually gotten a job as a house cleaner, which is a workout in and of itself, so I haven't had the energy to intentionally workout. I sweat for about 5 hours per day cleaning.
  • princesstink76
    princesstink76 Posts: 8 Member
    Stretching and foam rollering are very good but another good tip if the DOMS are still bad is a hot bath with Epsom salts. The salts help your body to absorb magnesium and speed up the healing process just that little bit quicker
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    princesstink76 wrote: »
    Stretching and foam rollering are very good but another good tip if the DOMS are still bad is a hot bath with Epsom salts. The salts help your body to absorb magnesium and speed up the healing process just that little bit quicker

    No, they actually don't. Whatever mechanism epsom salts function with, osmosis doesn't work that way. It's been debunked several times. I still use them, and they do seem to help, but it has nothing to do with magnesium absorption.

    Hell, the Israeli army created a magnesium coating for soldiers to apply to their skin to protect them from certain chemical weapons. Part of the testing involved checking blood levels to make sure it wouldn't poison them. It increased levels by almost zero. Mag just doesn't seem to pull through the skin in any appreciable quantity.
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