posted March 17, 2000 08:23 AM         

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I am in a cleaning phase, and changed my training routine (do that every 3-6 weeks). Now I am always sore, and I like to look at it as an indicator of intensity, but since I rotate my routine more often, being sore for more than 2 days has become a handicap. Is there anything I can do to speed up recovery and combate soreness w/o going back on roids.

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posted March 17, 2000 08:34 AM         

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I do stretch in between sets (most of the time), take Vit c ~3000mg/day, work out 1-1.25 hrs, do all that catabolism prevention shit, but still get sore.

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posted March 17, 2000 08:34 AM            

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my workouts are always so intence i am always sore so what i do is just schedule my workouts so that when i do a body part it doesnt conflict with a bodypart that is already sore

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posted March 17, 2000 08:36 AM         

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thats almost impossible when doing compound movements, i mean when my chest is sore, even doing biceps hurts my chest

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posted March 17, 2000 08:45 AM            

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You may just have to take some time off to recoop. If I get sore, I take off 1 or 2 days and hit it hard, that gives my muscles and my mind time to "regroup!" Try "Andro Heat" for the sorness, it helps me!

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posted March 17, 2000 08:48 AM         

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I am doing 2 days on 1 day rest, whereas my whole body routine would take 3 days.

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posted March 17, 2000 09:19 AM            

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Remeber to take asprin as well. That aids in DOMS. (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)

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posted March 17, 2000 09:26 AM         

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Dont be afraid to take a day off!

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posted March 17, 2000 09:26 AM         

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read that aspirin is detremental to pgf2 production inside the muscle, I quit taken it.

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posted March 17, 2000 03:38 PM            

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stretch and stretch some more ,after workouts and before workouts,and before bed works for me.

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posted March 17, 2000 03:42 PM         

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THANKS Y'ALL

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posted March 17, 2000 06:22 PM            

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try stretching good after a workout, eat a banana or two with your postworkout meal (for the K+), take 800 mg. Ibuprofin, drink tons of water, and get your favorite lady friend to give you a good muscle massage the day after.

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posted March 18, 2000 10:22 PM            

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Duh...ah.....ummmm....well you see it's like this ......why not do less sets?

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posted March 19, 2000 05:36 PM         

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Dont be afraid to take a day off

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posted March 19, 2000 10:41 PM         

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Sorry to cause an argument but scientific studies show that stretching doesn't do squat for DOMS. DOMS 'peaks' at the 48hr mark so it should be sore for at least 3-4 days. Rest, Protein and Gear (i.e. maximise recovery ability)are the only way.

Painkillers will stop you feeling the pain but will have little effect on the bodies ability to repair the damage that your workout has caused.

Have a nice day.....

B

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posted March 20, 2000 12:21 AM            

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Try training every other day.That way you can blast,and rest the entire next day.

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posted March 20, 2000 12:33 AM            

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I personally love muscle soreness. To help aleviate muscle soreness do a couple light sets of the muscle worked the previous day. I also do a fifteen min wormup with 10s before every workout.

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