Muscle Soreness

[treilin]

Alright... I was just wondering what is an accessive length of time to be sore? I worked my legs monday and have been having fun trying to walk. I feel like I should be in the Special Olympics. Ohhhh I did say that.. not to offend anyone either... o.k. I really don't care.

What is best to do in this situation...

a) Stretch
b) Hot tub
c) work them again
d) cardio-running/ellyptical
e) Stay off them till full recovery

I tried A, B, C, D
Worse part is I've been doing this same routine for two months and yep... I just keep making it more intense.

Next part to the question:
When you lift like that.... Does your body store some water in the muscles, or hold the water?
This morning I weighed 1 1/2 pounds less then yesterday.

 

[the-short-one]

I don't know if it's the right thing, but I usually take some pain pills and push through. I'm usually only sore for 2 days. If I realy push it - three.

 

[The Shadow]

yes...biey wil hold water due to trauma....get some L glut powder...5 gams am and 5 grams post wo

 

[FigureSkater]

Massaging the sore muscles also helps (although only temporarially) by increasing blood flow to that area.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

GLutamine will help.

Also, working them when sore is a way to help decrease soreness, but working them LIGHTLY. Not just as intense. Active recovery.

 

[The Shadow]

GLutamine will help.

Also, working them when sore is a way to help decrease soreness, but working them LIGHTLY. Not just as intense. Active recovery.

yeah...I sometime call those feeder workouts.....light pumping, flushing wo's to flood the area with fresh blood

 

[Griz1]

Eat banannas for the potassium.

 

[The Shadow]

Eat banannas for the potassium.

or take K tabs and save those carbs

 

[alycat]

It been two days since I worked out bi's and tri's, and I can't lift my arms lol!
What causes this??

 

[The Shadow]

It been two days since I worked out bi's and tri's, and I can't lift my arms lol!
What causes this??

the choice of exercise has a LOT to do with it


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