2007-02-28 02:41:29 · 14 answers · asked by tammy 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Are you so sore you can't move?
If so, just take some advil.
One of the causes of soreness is the build up of lactic acid in the musle.
Usually you get sore when you've just start an exercise regime... your body will adapt really quick, in a week, and you shouldn't really get sore again.
Rest a day and light stretching if it's not too bad.
Your next workout will "purge" the built up lactic acid.
2007-02-28 02:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by lots_of_laughs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take things slowly: Begin your exercise programme gradually, adding no more than a 5 to 10- percent increase in duration from week to week. Increase your workout intensity gradually, too. For example, if you normally cover a certain distance on a stationary bike or rowing machine in 20 minutes, don't suddenly try to cover the same amount in 12 minutes or less.
Stretch: Do this before and after exercising. This may help prevent stiffness and tightness in your muscles, which can lead to discomfort. Be sure to stretch your upper body, legs, and back for 5 to 10 minutes before and after your workout.
Rest: Pursue 'active rest' until pain subsides. This means returning to your normal exercise routine but decreasing the intensity and duration of the sessions. If you're a weight lifter, for example, use much lower weights and fewer repetitions. If you're a runner, shorten your distance and speed, or take a bike ride instead.
How to soothe your soreness
Ice the ache: If muscle soreness develops in spite of your best efforts, applying ice to the painful area several times a day for 10 to 20 minutes will help reduce swelling and allow you to move with less discomfort. Wrap ice in a paper towel or cloth before application; do not place ice directly on skin.
Check the medicine cabinet. Ask your doctor if you can take an anti-inflammatory, such as ibuprofen, according to label directions, until the pain subsides.
Think twice about sports balms. Over-the-counter liniments, gels, balms, and sports rubs are popular with exercisers because they provide a feeling of heat or cold in sore or fatigued muscles. But research shows that the effect of liniments on sore muscles is superficial. Liniments don't penetrate deeply enough below the surface of the skin to heal damaged muscle tissue. Vigorously rubbing the sore area with liniment may help suppress pain by stimulating nerve fibres, but some experts believe that it is this massaging action, not the liniment, that brings about pain relief.
Check with your doctor. As with any injury that fails to improve in a few days, or if you have extremely painful muscle or joint soreness, consult your doctor.
2007-02-28 13:05:18 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the most overlooked part of exercise is the post-exercise period. Most people know to stretch before exercising, but few realize you should stretch afterwards. It takes all those bunched up muscles and relaxes them a bit. Follow the post stretch with a hot bath or shower and if you're just starting to exercise after laying off for awhile, it doesn't hurt to stretch again when you wake up in the morning. Don't forget to up your potassium intake as well. It prevents spasms and cramping.
2007-02-28 10:54:19 · answer #3 · answered by Alchemist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bengay Or Icy. You Can Also Go To Almost Any Store And Find Epson Salt In The Medicine Section. Then Go Home And Pour It In Atub And Soak In It For About 30 Minutes. I Do That.
2007-02-28 10:48:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
believe it or not creatine works great, follow the directions on the jar and hydrate properly, creatine helps the muscles absorb more liquids,
my sons started using it and after i read what it actually does thought I'd give it a try, IT WORKS G R E A T
too many think creatine is a steroid it ISN'T what it does is basically fill the muscles full of liquids so they rebuild quicker
now if you are not looking to get pumped up but only reduce the soreness I'd say take only half the dose recommended, but still hydrate the same
2007-02-28 11:19:53 · answer #5 · answered by seven_ms_man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a couple of Tylenol and a day or 2 off. Resume exercise after 2 days and don't work out so hard or fast. Stretch out before starting.
2007-02-28 10:45:34 · answer #6 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak in a bath of Epsom salt. Works wonders for soreness.
2007-02-28 10:44:10 · answer #7 · answered by Mum to 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exercise again! I just started doing yoga again and the next day I hurt so bad, so I did it again that day and felt much better!! Then took a day off to rest then did it again and today I feel great!!! No Pain!!
2007-02-28 10:49:10 · answer #8 · answered by forestgreen33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a few days off, then go back. Or rotate what kind of exercise or body part you work on.
2007-02-28 10:49:02 · answer #9 · answered by di12381 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Streching correctly before and after, warm up and cool down, vitamin C helps for the pain.
2007-02-28 10:51:30 · answer #10 · answered by lonewolf07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋