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There are sensory cells in our muscles that respond to movements by tightening -- these are what make our limbs feel tight when we stretch for the first time or before warming up. In order to combat this tightness, you must get those cells to habituate and stop contracting. To do this, perform regular stretching with increased intensity over time. If you do do this before during and after working out, it should help keep your muscles from becoming tight.
Soreness is caused by small tears in the muscle, which is actually how we gain muscle mass. When we perform a strenuous activity, the contractions of the muscles can cause very tiny tissue damage, and when the tissue is repaired, we end up with more of it. This is something that is difficult to prevent, but a cold/hot compress regimen can be helpful. Ice the areas that get sore as soon as possible after working out -- this will help keep the swelling down in your muscle tissue which will therefore prevent pain. You can also couple this with a small dose of an anti-inflammatory such as aspirin or ibuprofen (do not use tylenol). You can also soothe your aching muscles before a workout with a hot compress or a hot bath or shower -- this will open up your blood vessels and muscle tissue so that the inflammation has less effect and you will feel more able to exercise. However, be careful when you do something like this -- your body produces pain signals to protect you from hurting yourself. Do not overexercise, and do not fall into the habit of taking painkillers daily to combat soreness. The best method is to let your body rest in between workouts (one day on, one day off if you're beginning, two days on one day off if you're practiced) or even do a large workout one day and a light workout the next day and so on if you're body is very used to being exercised on a regular basis.
Keep in mind that too much strenuous activity will continue to tear at your muscle, and if you don't allow it ample time to heal you can end up with compound injuries.

Good luck!!

2006-07-10 09:39:02 · answer #1 · answered by PsychoBabble 2 · 5 0

From my own experience there is no way to get rid of the soreness. Massage and hot baths help but you are still sore afterwards. You just have to work through it. By the third day, it will have eased up tremendously if you continue to workout. If you just sit around, you will be stiff and notice the soreness even more. Just keep moving. Hope this helps.

2006-07-10 09:34:11 · answer #2 · answered by Debra 2 · 0 0

You really do not want to work sore muscles, even if you find a way to stop the sorness. You must give them time to repair themselves, so that they will be stronger and more effecient for the next workout, rest is essential for growth and proper functioning of the entire body.
If you want to workout the next day or even every day, try working muscle groups that are not sore.
Try working upper body one day and then lower body the next.

2006-07-10 09:36:54 · answer #3 · answered by two_skrus_luse 3 · 0 0

Try taking a hot bath or jacuzzi, stretching the muscles 4-5X a day, and putting Icy-Hot or the like on the sore muscles. Works for me.

Never, ever ice it. That will cause the muscle to contract and hurt more.

2006-07-10 09:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by Mister_fin 3 · 0 0

One of the best ways is to do a twenty minute walk and stretching for 15 minutes after the workout. other answers are at:

2006-07-10 09:32:53 · answer #5 · answered by Bogey 4 · 0 0

get a good night sleep in. and workout even more the next day.

2016-03-27 00:02:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

when I start my work out and than I stop again I start with advance tie-bow advance and than the next day I continue until the soreness if gone.

2006-07-10 09:33:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

you probably need to do some stress free work outs in between such as yoga. you'll still be working the muscle groups but not as strenuously. there are some yoga exercises in this article you might like to try out

2006-07-10 09:50:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

by stretching the sore muscles. they will still be a little bit sore but it won't be a problem to exercise.

2006-07-10 09:31:13 · answer #9 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 0 0

stretching before working out eases the pain (soreness)
you should always stretch (or walk/jog/run) before doing any sort of physical exercise

2006-07-10 09:35:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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