Muscle Soreness Remedies
By taking the necessary steps to prevent postworkout soreness now, you can prevent aches and pains later. — Oxygen Magazine- You always want to cool down after any workout and stretch after a strength training workout. Taking 10 minutes to cool down & stretch your muscles will help prevent DOMS and also create longer, prettier muscles! It has also been shown to help your posture. What am I saying? IT’S WORTH IT!
- Eating a diet filled with whole foods and antioxidants is a great way to fuel your body with the proper nutrition it needs to recover from an intense workout.
- Cherries have been proven to help your muscle soreness by reducing inflammation. You need to consume approximately 50 cherries to see the effects though. Try a cherry concentrated gel for a quicker, easier option.
- If you are lifting to failure and constantly sore, you can reduce the amount of sets you do to prevent DOMS. It will still challenge your muscle without leaving you as sore the next day. So if you normally do 3 sets of 10 reps drop it down to 2 sets of 10 reps during your next strength training workout.
- Say NO to muscle creams! They have not been shown to help reduce muscle soreness in most studies. Save your money :)
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