Post-workout soreness

hunteeer · 2016-07-15T11:09:34+00:00

Learn to enjoy the soreness. At first it's hurting a lot, but soon it will just be a very subtle soreness. I miss it when I fail to go lifting for a few days

GayLubeOil · 2016-07-15T15:51:52+00:00

You are probably not eating and or sleeping enough to let your body recover properly. You might also want to try deep tissue massage to get the blood flowing into your muscles and release any miofacial trigger points that you may have.

LLL3peat · 2016-07-15T11:32:26+00:00

It's normal. Most take post workout shake as it helps by having glutamine in it. Make sure to cool down and stretch afterwards. It helps wonders. Shake + stretches + cool down + sauna for 10 minutes helps for me.

FiftyShadesOfSwole · 2016-07-15T12:48:10+00:00

My advice would be to start taking some creatine if you're not already and also do yoga/foam rolling.

You recover in your sleep so make sure you're getting close to 8 hours a night. Don't drink caffeine 6-8 hours before your bedtime as it has been proven to interrupt the REM stages of sleep. Same goes with alcohol.

If you really want a boost, schedule a doctors visit and hop on TRT. Ridiculously easy to get at your age and would double your results. Good luck man.

NikkyMontana · 2016-07-15T12:51:07+00:00

Just wait out the soreness , I remember when I started out I loved being sore

Questionablechoice · 2016-07-15T12:52:34+00:00

I'm 34 and I deal with this irregularly.

First thing is you need a solid set of active stretches pre-work out and foam rolling out post work out. Buy a lacrosse ball and a foam roller. This can be done cheaply if you don't go to a sports store they mark them up like crazy. Hit up amazon or other online shipper.

Here is a video on how to use them properly. You're not doing it for comfort. It should be a little painful while doing it but after you will not be as tense and have fewer problems the next day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMJK9MuK3ZY

I also see a massage therapist twice a month. If you can't afford a regular one go to a school which trains them. Typically it's $20 a session with a student. Try and get a guy who is a former athlete or coach. You can typically find at least 1 ex football or hockey player.

STAY AWAY from any skinny women. Take a 300 lbs smelly obese chick over a fit girl in this any day of the week. Most small framed women can't physically apply enough pressure and they are just basically giving you a shitty rub down.

The post work out soreness can also be attributed to a nutrition problem. Try increase your food intake on work out days by 200 Kcals and increase your salt intake directly after the work out. This can be as simple as a couple pickles and a slice of cheese after your done in the gym.

Louisie_steezy · 2016-07-15T15:07:26+00:00

Ive been lifti g since 9th grade, matter a fact, my legs are sore now from leg day since i skipped a week. You just do it man. Most things we need to do dont feel good anyway

bornredd · 2016-07-15T15:43:02+00:00

DOMS will go away. The first 3-4 weeks you will be sore every day. So long as you stick with the program, it will dissipate within a month.

You will always be sore the day after deadlifts once you hit a decent amount of weight.

disgruntledearthling · 2016-07-15T12:06:00+00:00

I'm 57 and been doing SL5x5 for a little while - welcome to the club. I started SL after mountain biking hard for the past 15 years and still felt sore for about 3 weeks. Just stick with low weights for a couple of weeks until your body gets used to it then push up slowly.

I still get sore after getting out of plateaus...

ponkyol · 2016-07-15T12:18:21+00:00

Foamrolling helps. Cold showers are nice.

psyflux · 2016-07-15T12:25:13+00:00

Protein, Ibuprofen, and water.

stonepimpletilists · 2016-07-15T13:40:02+00:00

weight training once per week.

lol, yeah, you're sore because you've never lifted before. It gets better. anti inflamitories, swimming, and rest kill the soreness

JohnKwando · 2016-07-15T14:01:37+00:00

stretch, drink water, stretch more, drink more water, and hit the gym again after your scheduled rest day. Fuck the soreness.

Stretch immediately after your workout to dissipate lactic acid.

IIlllIllIIIllIl · 2016-07-15T14:12:45+00:00

In addition to muscle rolling, get a lacrosse ball. In between sets yesterday I was mashing it on my pecs, great for soreness.

brooklynisburnin · 2016-07-15T16:17:04+00:00

Keep doing it, soreness is just a reaction to something your body isn't used to do.

I used to be sore back when I started 5x5, squatting half a plate, now I do 10x3 two and a half plates as backoff sets and next day feel nothing but tired.

Title	Post-workout soreness
Author	BusterVadge
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Date	July 15, 2016 11:03 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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