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Ease Sore Muscles With a Tennis Ball
Getting a massage is not always an affordable option to relieve sore muscles. I use The Stick at home but when I'm on the go it's not something I can take with me. Because of its size, a tennis ball provides on the spot muscle relief wherever you are.
Preventing the Hurt After the Burn
I love a little bit of post-workout soreness. I wear it like a badge of honor, since I know it means I am becoming stronger. However, there's a difference between a healthy ache and pain that makes it agonizing to brush your hair, take off your bra, laugh, or get into your car.
Fit Tip: Exercise Even If You're Sore
The day after a grueling strength-training session or lengthy bike ride always leaves me deliciously sore. Yes, I admit that I love the feeling of sore muscles, but on those days, I often feel like skipping out on exercise. While days of rest are definitely necessary and a great reward for a previous day's hard work, a little soreness is no excuse to ditch the gym entirely.
Fit Tip: Exercise the Day After a Long or Difficult Workout
Spring may have inspired you to go on an exercise bender. Those long runs, hikes, or bike rides feel great while you're moving, but they can leave you feeling really sore the following day. To ease your pain, don't skip working out the next day since light exercise gets your blood moving, which can help heal microscopic muscle tears.
Sore Muscles? Caffeine Could Help
Recent news has left me asking if there's anything caffeine can't do, and I'm feeling less and less like my caffeine habit is a vice. We learned that caffeine improves performance for most forms of exercise, making us faster and increasing endurance and strength, and more than 50 percent of you admit to drinking caffeine before some or all workouts. Newest research has found the effects of caffeine aren't limited to providing a pre-exercise boost that powers us through workouts.
You Asked: Training For Big Hikes?
Dear Fit,
This past weekend I hiked Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, AZ. It was fun, but it totally exhausted me. Basically, my entire body is very sore.
When Do You Feel Most Sore After a Tough Workout?
Whether you like the feeling of sore muscles after a workout or not, sometimes we can't avoid it. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can be felt hours after a workout, the next day, or even two or three days later. Soreness sets in at different times for different people.
Sore Muscles? Treat Them to a Spot of Tea
For those days when you really went hard at the gym, reward yourself by soaking your tired muscles in tea (and no, I am not talking about brewing the world's largest pot of green tea). Cornelia's Muscle Relaxing Soaking Tea ($6.50) is the perfect addition to any post-workout bath. The soak smells oh so good because it contains sea salts combined with herbs such as peppermint, scots pine, willow bark, horsetail, and birch, all which work together to sooth, smooth, and relax an overworked body.
Fit Tip: Beat Sore Muscles with Cardio
One of the best things about lifting weights is the hurts-so-good soreness that you can get afterward; it's also one of the worst things about it. When muscles start hurting, hanging out on the couch chilling and not moving seems like a good idea, but this is one of the worst things you could do. A light aerobic workout can actually help relieve the pain, since moving around will get your blood moving and bring blood to the sore area — new blood helps promote the healing process.
You Asked: Does Heat Make Sore Muscles Feel Worse?
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