Question about squats...

[WarriorPL]

Also, peak soreness for me is at 48 hours, then it starts to taper off.

SAme here.... waking up the after the second day is the worst. Can barely walk.

 

[collegiateLifter]

i find that very rigorous stretching, like in the DC Thread, right after squats reduces soreness a lot.

You could do some light running @75% the day after to help with recovery.... also you could put on som jack's blue heat or similar linament to help with the soreness.... although you might stink like icey hot.

Swimming the day after should help some too... theres a lot of things you can do.

 

[Bulldog_10]

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) peaks about 48 hours after the workout...then declines for the next 5-7 days.

3 things to help it:

1. Static Stretching (not proven, but it helps for some)
2. Anti-inflamitories
3. Acute exercise (releases endorphines)

After a couple weeks of doing the exercise the severity of the soreness will dramatically decrease.

 

[casualbb]

My legs don't get sore really. I actually get more sore doing sprints than I do from lifting.

 

[ffknight84]

I get a little tight after squatting, but stretching in the morning and at night takes that away.