we did everything. sprints, 10 mins of running, serving, bumping, setting, everything. i KNOW that my shoulders, legs, and abs will prolly be sore tomorrow. so, is there really a way to keep from getting sore? or do i have to deal with it? i have practice at 8 tomorrow too, so yea.
2007-08-15 13:24:28 · 12 answers · asked by :| 1 in Sports ➔ Volleyball
As a youth sports coach, I will say this: if you leave practice and you are NOT sore on some part of your body, then you didn't put enough into practice. The whole point of practice is to push yourself - the ol' 110% rule - so that when it comes game time, you don't get out-hustled. Losing to a team that simply outplays you in your chosen sport is much less of a sting to you AND your coaches if you come off the field, and the only reason you remain standing is because you are too tired to fall down.
NOW, having said that, the best way to recover quikly from soreness is a good stretch of ALL of your muscles before and after practice, ice therapy on joints that are worked particularly hard, and on-going conditioning. You will find that as the season progresses, you will be much LESS sore in areas than you were at the beginning of the season, AND as a result of your being in better shape from the conditioning that you endure throughout the season, shopping for clothes will be a LOT more fun (on the assumption, of course, that you are referring to high school volleyball, and it has not been my experience that high schools have men's volleyball teams. I am also the father of a 12 - almost 13 - y.o. girl, and all of a sudden clothes seem to have become a LOT more important to her life)!!
2007-08-15 13:39:04 · answer #1 · answered by THE_Sparkchaser ATL 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ever hear the saying "No pain, no gain."? Well it's true. Doing all that work is tearing your muscles down and building them back up stronger so there's no way around soreness. I get it a lot too throughtout the season. The most you can do is ice any areas that are sore and heat any pulled muscles that you know of. You should stretch really well before AND after practice too to prevent injuries and it might minimize some soreness. If it's just average pain from working out then you can ice areas just to numb the pain but it will be gone soon enough and you'll be stronger and won't get sore as easily unless you have a really tough workout again.
2007-08-15 13:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing can be ice. But no more than half an hour. Best thing after that is to get epsom salt. If it's a 4 pound container, use about half of it in a warm bathtub. Soak at least 15 minutes. Also, visualize your muscles relaxing. You can even try 'talking' to your muscles, saying things like, "OK, leg, time to ease up. You deserve a rest after what you've been through."Some people can do these things better than others. Tip: which of the five senses if your strongest. If it's hearing, maybe listening to music, vision--use visualization or an aquarium or digital picture frame. You get the idea. It won't work miracles but it should help. Also, aleve is good. Lasts 8 hours as opposed to advil that only lasts 4.
2007-08-15 13:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by holacarinados 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becoming sore is caused by lactic acid build up on your muscles and is a natural reaction from your body. Stretching often especially before physical activity is a good idea because your muscles will become stronger and not be as sore. But if you need to keep from getting sore quickly it is a good idea to relax your muscles maybe with a warm bath, and then some ice and stay away from activity to help your body heal qiuckly. Good Sleep will also really help.
2007-08-15 13:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by DrRocafella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know how you feel. we also did conditioning and it was truley hell. what i did was that i wen to a gym. (x-sports) i went to the hot tub and just sat there and massaged. then swam. after that it's much better now.
there is no actually 100% guaranty of anything that will not get you sore. just stretch alot and remember to always be active. the more you move, the less it will hurt later on.
well i hope everything goes well. :) i also have practice at 8 too.
2007-08-15 15:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by Stary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will feel pain no matter what, but each day it will get easier. trust me. three hours of solid practice. filled with tons of sprints and having to do suicides in 28 seconds. our coach gives every drill imaginable, plus he has an obsticle course that kills you. especially the fourth time in a row that you do it. after the second day i was fine. good luck to you. when you wake up, get ready for pain in ur body.
2007-08-15 17:26:31 · answer #6 · answered by im_not_who_i_was 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will feel a lot better if you stretch before and after your volleyball practice.
2007-08-15 13:36:40 · answer #7 · answered by Dorado2011 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well to tell you the truth thats NOTHING compared to club. but i recomend icing everything when you get home and taking an asprin or something to stop the pain the next morning
2007-08-15 13:31:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok so i play volleyball,and that hapens to me too,i just deal with and if you that to much,i mean the running and everything ,you will get used to it and then it won't hurt.At least that works for me!? ok well BYE!!!
2007-08-15 14:36:59 · answer #9 · answered by puppylover_95 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after u take a shower stretch really well, ice anything that u want, and drink lots of water
2007-08-15 13:31:44 · answer #10 · answered by Twigy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋