How long to be SORE? How to speed recovery?

[Gladiola]

I haven't seen this discussed much here & I'm really curious!

I am often sore 2, sometimes 3 days post workout. It is a big hassle planning my leg day because if I do legs Thur, Fri, Sat or Sun, I can't go rollerblading within 2 days (bummer if it's sunny on the weekend!). Legs can't be Wed b/c Thur I take a step class.

That leaves Mon or Tue. I put them Mon & still felt Thur like I was stiff - didn't have as much range of motion in my kicks.

So is that a sign of overtraining?

How can I recover a little more quickly?
Yes, I warm up properly & stretch b/t sets, always maintain good form

 

[VooDoo Lady]

L-glutimine

 

[diamonddiceclay]

take msm-you'll thank me later

 

[NubianBeauty]

Definitely Glutamine

 

[Gladiola]

THANKS!

I was already thinking about it, so this makes the decision a no-brainer! I will definitely get some!

 

[aurelius]

Soreness is a sign of overtraining the muscle in question.

The chemical agents within the muscle that cause the feeling of soreness are also, by the way, catabolic.

Try a step-type loading approach with your weights to avoid this problem.

 

[Gladiola]

The chemical agents within the muscle that cause the feeling of soreness are also, by the way, catabolic.

YIKES! I never heard that!

Far as I remember learning, some of the causes of DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) are not all known 100%. I thought some of the causes were microfiber tears in the muscle - which are healthy & normal (side effect of the training). Otherwise it was the lactic acid.

Most ppl (me included) say they are upset if they're not sore
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1999/01_99/muscle.htm

Such symptoms are a normal response to unusual exertion and are part of an adaptation process that leads to greater strength once the muscles recover. The soreness is generally at its worst within the first 2 days following the activity and subsides over the next few days.

 

[wyst]

I find I get less soreness from my weight training than I did from my running when I was at the same stage, which really surprised me.

I do eat better now...I wonder if that has anything to do with it? Or could it just be that running gave me a solid base on which to grow?

Or am I just not working hard enough?

Wyst

 

[wyst]

I'm incoherent today. I meant overall soreness. My shoulders and arms don't hurt much no matter how hard I lift. I just wondered if maybe that's because my long-distance running has made me systemically more efficient at healing/dealing with kind of thing. Or maybe I just got used to a low grade level of generalized pain, lol.

Wyst

 

[new@gettinbig]

Well if it is legs..I am sore generally for 3-4 days minimum...my other bodyparts tend to get sore as well, but usually not as long. But it just depends on the workout....I think glutamine is a BIG help for the recovery. I take 5-10 grms before and after my workouts..I also take a good multi-vitamin every day too. I think proper nutrition, rest, supplementation and a good advil will do the trick..you get used to it and its all just part of it