What do you do for really sore muscles?

[Howard]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
This won't help you much now but when you know you're going to be really sore from a workout pound a little lemon juice. It helps neutralize all that lactic acid that will end up making you sore the next day. Works like a charm. I usually never bothered with it though because I always kind of liked the soreness. Let me know I was doing something. I'm just a freak I guess

How does an acid neutralize an acid?

 

[rh71]

Grin and bear it.

 

[TuffGuy]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
This won't help you much now but when you know you're going to be really sore from a workout pound a little lemon juice. It helps neutralize all that lactic acid that will end up making you sore the next day. Works like a charm. I usually never bothered with it though because I always kind of liked the soreness. Let me know I was doing something. I'm just a freak I guess

How does an acid neutralize an acid?

Vitamin C

 

[matt426malm]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
Water, lots and lots of water along with some ibuprofen.

that's what I do too. Like a gallon a day if sore.

 

[ElFenix]

3 thin layers (clones know what i'm talking about)

 

[bbrontosaurus]

Bah, you need to be taking glutamine before and after your workouts.....it helps to prevent catabolism (process by which you body uses your muscles as energy, pretty much negating any gains you are making) and it also helps to speed up muscle recovery (ie, shorter time of being sore)

 

[GasX]

Some combination of the following:

Motrin
Hot Bath
Massage and/stretching to get the blood flowing in your arms
Light cardio to further increase blood flow
Rest

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: SWScorch
Icy Hot, ibuprofen, stretching, and The Stick

BTW, I've heard from a few repoutable people that heat (aka jacuzzis and hot showers) are actually bad for sore muscles and a cold shower is better for relieving muscle strains. For example, after long runs (20+ miles), most professional runners take an ice bath to soothe their leg muscles. I haven't tried it, as I think warmth feels better on muscles than cold, but thought I'd just add that.

EDIT: The Stick!!!

Ice is for joints. Heat is for muscles.

 

[TuffGuy]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
3 thin layers (clones know what i'm talking about)

HAHAHAHA


:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

 

[rgwalt]

Drink water. Heat your muscles and stretch them. Take pain killers. Stretching and water will do the most good though.

R

 

[Warthog912]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
Some combination of the following:


Massage and/stretching to get the blood flowing in your arms
Light cardio to further increase blood flow
Rest

Best thing for you to do is go out the very next morning and run... or some sort of cardio. After I work out, the next day I'll run 1.5-2 miles and I feel fine from then on out. Contrary to what everyone here believes bloodflow and water are the best things for beating the "soreness"

Later

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
I've come to the conclusion that if I don't hurt pretty much 24/7 I either didn't use good form or didn't put in enough of a workout. I do upper/lower body on an every other day rotation and which ever body part that isn't being worked hurts till it's time to work it again.

Hmm your post leads me to believe you are overtraining.

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
Ice is for joints. Heat is for muscles.

ahh, yeah, that makes sense.

 

[Indolent]

eat bananas