Is there anything I should be eating to help with this or can you recommend any other way? I do stretch before and after exercise.
2006-08-02 08:07:25 · 19 answers · asked by randarui 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Get a massage after you have worked out. This will help to disperse the lactic acid that has built up in your muscles which is what is causing the soreness. Ouchhh!
2006-08-02 08:12:28 · answer #1 · answered by Willsmama 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Warm up by stretching then a little cardio vascular work, like the bike or the rowing machine. Be very careful you are not over flexing the joints if you are using free weights especially. the muscle fibres around the joints are vulnerable to tearing with an inexperienced athlete. Cut back on the actual weight or number of sets you are doing. Don't over train. You risk being injured. Warm down with the rowing machine on a low setting. This will help expel the lactic acid from your muscles. Finish with gentle stretches.
The warm down is the key as is adequate rest between sessions.
Make sure you up your protein levels ( but don't go crazy on this) to facilitate muscle repair. Don't skip breakfast. If your muscles are sore lie in a warm bath and then do gentle stretches.
2006-08-02 16:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by Chriatian IV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long have you been going to the gym? Usually when somebody starts, they feel muscular pain for a few days. You might not be doing the exercises correctly, or you might be pushing yourself too far. When you're in the gym, try to get some advice from experienced people on the right strategies for performing the exercises. Either that or you might want to try visiting exrx.net
2006-08-02 15:26:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I play football and the chiropractor said the best thing to do for sore muscles is to stretch every other hour just to loosen those muscles up and to keep working out. The more you do the less sore you'll be.
2006-08-02 15:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that a new study says that you should stretch after you work out. As you work out more this will not be as much of a problem. Epson salt taking a bath in epson salt can help and rubbing alcohol. And stretching lightly will help loosen up the muscles.
2006-08-02 15:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by Nicole C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be sure to stretch, have a protein shake or maybe a banana and don't forget your glutamine. It will help rebuild the muscle that you've torn down during exercise.
Stretching between your sets helps a lot too
2006-08-02 16:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by htamtam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a bike or sports shop and buy REGO made by SIS. It's a drink which puts nutrients back into your body. It comes in powder form and you mix it with water. My husband swears by it after any exercise.
2006-08-02 15:13:52 · answer #7 · answered by Lily 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont push yourself too hard when you work out it needs to be done at a steady pace, your not gonna notice a big change until you slow down and do only what your body tells you, you dont want to end up straining somethimg so take it easy and after a certain period of time you will notice a better change in your body.
2006-08-02 15:13:15 · answer #8 · answered by only1amz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a little longer on your warm up & cool down exercises. A couple of minutes extra (especially cooling down) will make a difference. Also make sure you use the 'cool down' on treadmills, bikes etc.....
2006-08-02 15:21:45 · answer #9 · answered by jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why waste your good years in the gym, so you can live longer in the shitty old aged years getting wrinkly, sucking biscuits, living on your own where your partner has kicked it, being taunted and terrorised by the local youth outside your window of your old peoples home?
Get out there and PARTY , live fast, die young and leave a good looking corpse!!!!!
2006-08-02 15:14:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋