i started working in a truss plant. hammering all day. arm is very sore, calluses starting to form. i know u should give your muscles a rest between excersises, but this is a job. quitting or doing something else is not an option.
what can i do about my sore arm, while i continue to work? also, calluses are FORMING, meaning white, puffy blisters, that would pop when i continue working... what do to about that?
2007-05-30 19:19:27 · 5 answers · asked by korn freak 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Try a muscle rub to the arm. Also, a warm soak in the tub helps with sore muscles, add a bit of epsom salt. Try wearing gloves, if you must continue to use the hammer, your hands will toughen up and get used to the continuous pattern. Good luck!
2007-05-30 19:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are trying to build mass, and you aren't getting sore, then you have either hit a plateau or you aren't hitting it hard enough. Yes, soreness is lactic acid buildup, which results from anaerobic activity...basically, your muscles working harder than your lungs can provide oxygen. Even if you are going for slow-twitch muscles in disciplines like running/swimming/biking, you should feel some soreness. In either case, it's time to up the ante on your workouts. Switch it up: if you are doing lots of calisthenics/plyometrics type workouts, go to the gym. If you are jacking iron around all the time, try doing a 1-10-1 pushup x2 /pullup x1 /dip x2/abs x3/squat x3 workout. If you are a stud in the gym all around, go do some sprints on the track, or the pool, etc. Shock your body. Find what area you are weak in, and train the weakness away.
2016-04-01 06:22:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eventually your skin will become hard from the constant friction. Be sure to use gloves, and you may want to put an Ace bandage around you arm. For the sore muscles, take Aleve (naproxin sodium). It really helps the pain.
2007-05-30 19:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might think of wearing gloves and taking Advil. And maybe try stretching your muscles when you finish your day of work.
Good Luck at the new job.
2007-05-30 19:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by Queenie knows it all. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
suck the juices from the calluses i heard there high in protein, which will make the recovery of your muscles faster.
2007-05-30 19:21:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋