Soreness Recovery

Discussion in 'Fitness, Health & Nutrition' started by Gregsta, Aug 30, 2014.

  1. How do you guys speed up recovery from working out?
     
    Is L-Glutamine and BCAA supps worth buying for this matter? I already take whey protein daily of course, and fish oil which I know helps a bit.
     
    I worked out on Tuesday, went a bit way too hard because today I STILL cannot extend my arms all the way hurts like a bitch! Definitely overworked myself like an idiot especially since it was my first time back in the gym in a while. Been doing bodyweight trying to increase strength, until now.

     
  2. By strecthing everyday and yoga 2-3 times a week. I get sore 2 days after I workout so I'm getting new muscle/strength in that timeframe. I workout again when I'm fresh and 100% ready to do hard workout.


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  3. After about 2 weeks of working out ur muscles won't get near as sore as they do when you first start out. If you want you could take glutamine and BCAA to help speed up your muscles recovery. Personally I just make sure I get enough sleep each night and don't over train my muscles.
     
  4. I've been working out almost a year and I still get sore. I guess the soreness come from working out HARD 2-3 times a week.




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  5. If you're no longer getting sore, it means you are no longer growing.... let it seep in...


    Whey protein is your friend.
     
  6. I weight train 4 days a week I posted my routine in a thread in this section, I definitely do work out HARD. I didn't say you won't be sore at all after working out, I said after your first few beginning weeks you won't be as sore as you were when you first start lifting.
     
  7. Well I don't take supplements and I'm going to start stretching everyday to see if it help. I work out at least every 2-3 days since I want to be as fresh as possible to go hard.


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  8. Stretching before and after your workout is definitely a good idea.
     
  9. I don't stretch before workout but I do it after workout. I'm trying to stretch after shower in the morning to wake my body up on daily basis.


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  10. Yeah thanks I suppose it's not a bad thing I forgot how sore you can get if you been away for a while... I was still sore today too but still lightly worked out, I definitely went too hard on Tuesday... gonna workout hard tho tomorrow! Trying to keep growing and get back to old self.
     
    I stretch after workouts, and actually daily. But yoga, that's a good one, I keep delaying.
     
  11. Foam roller/SMR does well with soreness. Lacrosse/baseball as well.
     
    Your whey protein will already have the profile of many essential and nonessential amino acids. The free form pills are useful for before or during a workout though by supplying energy.
     
  12. There is no "fast" way to recover. The only things that will help recovery are sleep, getting enough protein, and time. D

    Small muscles (bi's, tri's, calves, and forearms) usually take 24-48 hours to recover, large muscles usually take 48-72 hours, and the lower back takes around 3-5 days to fully recover from a heavy workout. Use these times as a guideline.

    Soreness does not mean that you had a good workout. You can have the best workout of your life and not be sore after. Just as you can do a moderate workout and barely be able to walk normal the next day. It all depends on the body part and the goal of your training for.

    Buying those sups will not aid you. The only people who need those sups are people who do not have a good diet. You can get them from the food you eat. Most people believe that they help just because the company's say they do. Truth is, most people get more then enough from there diet. The sup company's have to say those things for them to sell.

    Lastly. Train hard as often as you can as long as you let your muscles recover before hitting them again. I personally hit every muscle twice a week. In the past I would go twice a day and hit every muscle 3 times a week, but my schedule no longer allows that much training. Your body is capable of much more training then I have seen people say they do on this forum.

    In the end, let your body tell you what you need. Everyone is different, and one person cannot tell you what your body needs, only you can know that.
     
  13. What works for sore muscles:
     
    Stay hydrated, drink lots of water. Hot showers. Stretching
     
    Drink kava the night before lifting as it relaxes your muscles. Drink hot magnesium powder, both of these you can find at any health food store. Smoke an indica dominant strain. Get a good sleep every night.
     
    Sore muscles is a GOOD sign, it means they are growing! If you are not sore, you're not working out!
     
  14. I only take whey protein. No need for anything else honestly.
     
     
    Up your protein intake. What is it at right now? I make sure to intake 2g protein per pound body weight usually, when I do this i am NEVER sore. When my protein slips down that's when I'll feel soreness (or if I hadnt take a day off in a couple weeks or more - because it adds up) 
     
  15. Man please I still get sore regardless if I eat more. I get sore everytime I workout hard so I'm good with working out 2-3 times a week.


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  16. I think I'm gonna up the protein intake, I probably get on average close to a gram of lb per body weight. Whey protein isn't the cheapest for me, so that's why I take only one scoop a day.
     
  17. I have found it literally almost impossible to get 2x bodyweight gs in protein without a ton of whey. The only other way is to literally spend your day eating meat/tons of nuts/cheese etc

    Didn't work for me. And when I tried to take less whey and eat more food, I easily spent the money saved on whey in groceries probably x3.
     
  18. If you need whey then you not eating it right! All you need to do is up your calories from food. I eat 3 meals and 1-2 snacks a day (ice cream or peanut butter).


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  19. As far as trying to eat 360 grams of protein from just food, it's very hard. I would need a ton of meat/protein rich food for every meal, and that's just not realistic for me.
     
  20. I can't imagine what it's like training/living on 1 gram/lb protein intake. I bet I would be sore as hell 24-7 if I'm lucky enough to avoid a muscle tear
     

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