can you prevent soreness?

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midwestchick

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As I was getting through B&G today (just the B portion), I realized as my legs were starting to quiver and give out that I'm in BIG trouble for the next two days. Do any of you do anything to help prevent the DOMS? Lots of fluids? Ibuprofen? Pray? :)

I remember the very first time I ever did the Firm fanny lifter about 5-6 years ago. The next day I was SO sore that I honestly could not function. I really felt like I had the flu. It took me days to get over that.

I'm sure I won't be like that tomorrow as I've been working out and stepping fairly regularly, but as I sit here at the computer, my legs are giving me warning already that getting up in the am ain't gonna be an easy task:eek:

Anyone find anything to ease/prevent the discomfort?

Thanks!
Heidi
 
Heidi, the only advice I can give you is to add on a longer stretch. You'll still be sore the next day but not as sore.

That's a tough work out. Good job.

Jennie.
 
Heidi,
You could google this for more info. but I remember reading recent studies that drinking tart cherry juice (maybe cranberry too?) before/after a very hard workout would help prevent soreness. I think it was in Runner's World a couple of issues ago.

HTH,
Mattea
 
>You could google this for more info. but I remember reading
>recent studies that drinking tart cherry juice (maybe
>cranberry too?) before/after a very hard workout would help
>prevent soreness.

Probably because of the anti-inflammatory nature of tart cherries. (I don't think cranberry would have the same effect (but it might if it has anti-inflammatory properties): cranberry works for preventing UTI's because some element of it prevents bacteria from adhering to the walls of the bladder).

Other natural anti-inflammatories (like Klamath lake blue-green algae and flax meal) can help, too.

And refueling right after exercise (with an easily digestible, 4-to-1, carb-to-protein ratio snack) helps the body turn from catabolic (breaking down) mode to anabolic (building) mode.

Making sure to be well-hydrated, and eating foods high in antioxidants can also help.

Some more mechanical ways to reduce DOMS: an epsom-salts soak, massage, stretching, rolling on a foam roller.
 
Hi:

I had pretty bad DOMS after Butts and Gutts. I hope yours doesn't end up being too bad. :)

Drinking more water and stretching seems to help me. Also, I read in the latest Women's Health issue that Tylenol is better for soreness than Ibuprofen. While I don't know how accurate this is, the Tylenol did seem to alleviate the DOMS better for me than Ibuprofen.
I was surprised by that, as that I think Ibuprofen is the bomb when it comes to relieving pain!

Anyways, good luck.. I hope it ends up being better than you thought!

Take care, Lynn M.
 
Thanks for all the advice! I did B&G on Mon. so I was pretty miserable last night and again this am. Getting out of my chair and squatting down is torture. I'll go for the tylenol vs. the ibuprofen to see if that helps some and do some light stretching. I don't mind being a little sore, but this is ridiculous!

Thanks,
Heidi
 
Heidi:

I know what you mean about the sore.. I think the thing about B & G's DOMS is that its weird to have it all in the Glutes.. Before this workout, usually my DOMS was always focused in the legs, not so much in the glutes... its an unfamiiar pain!!:)

Take care, Lynn M.
 
Definitely check out the foam roller like Kathryn suggested. I have been having piriformis pain (basically a pain in the butt) and after a massage monday, I used a foam roller yesterday (bought one at Target) wow!!! I am a lot less sore today....:)
 
>I have been having piriformis pain (basically a pain in the
>butt) and after a massage monday, I used a foam roller
>yesterday (bought one at Target) wow!!!

I know some people who are a piriformis pain }(
 
I finally bought Kick Max the other week and did the Legs and Glutes part. Legs were shaking during the workout and next day I wanted to DIE!!! Or at least cut my legs off. Aspirin and lots of water seemed to help the most. By the 2nd day I was still sore but much better - I could at least function. The 1st day after I remember I was sitting on the couch feeling like a lump, thinking "I should go exercise" I thought I would go do IMAX 3 as it's a fave. I stood up the from the couch and my legs said "NO WAY!!!" So I had an unexpected day off, except for a very slow dog walk.
 
People far too often underestimate the value of a good old fashioned epsom salts bath. Take 2 full cups of epsom salt and dissolve in a bath of water as hot as is comfortable. Bring a tall glass (or better yet, plastic tumbler) of cold water with you to drink while you sit in the bath. Stay in the bath for 20 minutes, don't be surprised if you break a sweat (I keep a cool cloth handy to wipe my brow). Drain the tub but stay in until the water has drained then shower off with cool water (I often finish with a blast of full cold). The epsom salts create a concentration gradient outside the body and metabolic waste is drawn out of the body. You also get a full body vascular flush as blood flow is drawn to the surface of the body in the hot water then shunted to the core with the cool shower. I nice stretch after the bath couldn't hurt and you'll sleep like a big baby. IMHO this is much better than taking any drug for DOMS, I don't care what others do but unless I was running, cycling or performing extreme sports I would never take drugs for post workout DOMS, JMHO :)

Take Care
Laurie
 
Hi Laurie:

Thanks for this tip.. I have always heard that this is a good way to minimize DOMS, but have never tried.

I am anxious to give this a shot next time I'm feeling an intense workout!

Thanks again for sharing!! Lynn M.
 
> IMHO this is much
>better than taking any drug for DOMS, I don't care what others
>do but unless I was running, cycling or performing extreme
>sports I would never take drugs for post workout DOMS.

I agree.
 
Thank you for sharing this. I thought "soak in epsom salts" was just a saying. I never thought it actually did anything. LOL I can't wait to try it out. :7
 
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