No Pain, No Gain…..
Fight, fight, fight…..
Fight, fight, fight…… Push, come on you can do it!!! Feel the burn!!! You often hear this when a trainer or buddies
are working out in a gym. I know I have said it plenty of times to my clients.
How many of you actually know what that burn is??
While working out with high
intensity meaning low weight high reps, or low intensity meaning high weight low
reps, you tend to start feeling like your muscle fibers are on FIRE! That is
the burn or technically known as Lactic Acid. Lactic Acid or milk acid is
released into the muscles when all of the energy in those muscles is used up
and they still require large amounts of energy. People tend to blame this acid
for their soreness 2 to 3 days after their workout. In actuality, this acid is
cleansed from the system within the hour of finishing your workout and is
processed through the liver. That soreness you feel is really caused by the
breakdown or tearing of the muscle fibers during workout sessions. Now that you
know, you cannot blame that soreness on the lactic acid anymore. Now you know
when you feel that burn or that fire, to push past it and break down those
muscle fibers!
Q’s – Tips
With that being said, you probably want to know how to
reduce the soreness in your body after a vigorous workout. First I want to make
it clear to all of you that this soreness is a sign of the workout actually
working, without it, do not believe you will be making any progress! Now that
is out of the way, there are a few “remedies” to helping handle the soreness in
your body. First use the muscle daily. Allow your body to get used to using
this new found strength, without that what is the point of having newer,
stronger muscles. Question: Do you think
the next time you do the same routine that made you sore in the first place
over again, that you are stronger or weaker?? Answer: Stronger! Do not use the exact same routine. Either increases in
the weight or repetitions of the workout will give your body that “shock” all
over again. I said that to say this if you do the same routine over a few days
later, it will help relieve some of the soreness or you can get better the next
time by doing what I stated previous to this statement. Foods that assist with
recovery or reducing soreness are bananas, pineapples, wheat germ, fatty acids,
and proteins. Bananas are a more common
source due to the potassium. Potassium decreases lactic acid. Pineapples are
full of Bromelain and Vitamin C. Bromelain is a natural anti-inflammatory
coupled with Vitamin C is the cause for assisting in decreasing muscle
soreness. If you stretching before and after
a workout the muscles fibers are in better condition to handle the tear down
process, as well as the days that you are not working out. Consistent movement
creates blood flow, the more blood flow you have to those torn muscles, the
quicker they will have the ability to heal. DO NOT STAY STILL FOR EXTENTED PERIODS OF TIME, this causes
stiffness. The last two most important
parts of dealing with muscle soreness is HYDRATION AND REST! Your body is made
of 80% water and I can guarantee while you are chasing those dollars, you are
not allowing your body efficient time for rest. Allow 6 to 8 hours of rest for
recovery everynight and 48 to 72 hours in between muscle groups before repeating.
DRINK WATER DAILY!!!
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