What do you do for exercise when you have sore muscles?

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  • STrooper
    STrooper Posts: 659 Member
    Sore muscles are an indication of something...in the more typical context, that you've over exerted those muscles. If they are sore enough to ask about, then they are probably sore enough to rest on or two days before you get back to it.

    My typical experience is that the soreness is at it's greatest two days after I have exerted enough effort to cause the soreness in the first place. I typically keep my activity on the light side though I probably would stretch and maintain some lower level of activity simply because it feels better than having muscles go from sore to stiff.

    Rest and repair for another day.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    The soreness (as opposed to ligament or tendon pain!) is just your body's way of telling you that you did great!
  • robinogue
    robinogue Posts: 1,117 Member
    walk...
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    I have really sore muscles, particularly in the thighs and buttocks area. eeek!
    I want to exercise but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what exercises I could do to overcome this horrible muscle pain.?

    Drink LOTS AND LOTS of water, and perform the same exercises (at a lower intensity if you must). Make sure you are getting reasonable amounts of potassium, iron, and proteins. Keep blood flowing to those muscles and give your body the tools to repair them and they'll heal up more quickly and be much stronger than before.

    Soreness/ache is good for you. It means your muscles are building and toning. As your overall fitness improves, you'll find that the ache is at a lower intensity and you'll learn to look forward to that "I just pushed myself to my limits and expanded them" sweet, sweet ache. In the beginning, however, it can be painful.

    Sharp intense pain, particularly around the joints, means you need to STOP and figure out what is wrong immediately.
  • bacitracin
    bacitracin Posts: 921 Member
    Hot bath with epsom salt and menthol/eucalyptus oil! And plenty to drink, and lots of electrolytes.
  • amandab1669
    amandab1669 Posts: 86 Member
    Exercise more... thats the only thing that helps me...

    I have to agree. A few weeks ago I started a new exercise program which has me doing exercises that I have never done before. For the first couple of weeks every inch of my body ached but I kept with the program got my body used to the exercises and during the third week I was hardly in pain anymore. Sometimes your body just has to get used to the exercises. Keep pushing through and you will be okay
  • debloves2ride
    debloves2ride Posts: 386
    warm up those muscles, do some stretches and the back at it
  • met42485
    met42485 Posts: 71 Member
    Walk it off and stretch it out. Then a warm shower. Not too hot because thats bad for circulation. But there is nothing I've found simpler or more effective.

    ^^this

    I walk for 10-20 minutes then do a yoga video followed by a shower. If you have the space/time a warm bath with Epsom salt helps too. The biggest thing I've found is not to sit still for longer than 20/30 minutes at a time if I can help it. Any longer than that and I start to get stiff.
  • bubsyh
    bubsyh Posts: 57 Member
    Stretch more after exercise (and before it). Drink low fat milk (it may not work for you but the protein boost helps me).
  • cari4jc1
    cari4jc1 Posts: 233
    Swimming! I like to take the kids swimming on rest days or days that I am too sore to do a dvd. It's great exercise without the impact.
  • PandaCustard
    PandaCustard Posts: 204 Member
    I do yoga and pilates when I'm sore. They don't burn a massive amount of calories, but they're great after a workout that makes you sore or on off-days. I notice yoga also helps me with strength and breathing for cardio.
  • Hey_J
    Hey_J Posts: 4
    A form roller might help. It'll hurt at first but after using it for a few times you'll feel better.
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    It'll go away with time. I just work thru it. I kinda love being sore lol

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