Why does doing Cardio next day help ease DOMS?

[holisticbody]

I always stretch thoroughly after any workout. However, I've noticed that whenever I have DOMS in my legs/butt the day after doing a weighted workout, it is eased almost immediately if I do a Cardio workout and actually speads up my recovery time.

Anyone know why that might be? You'd think it would do just the opposite, but not so.

 

[Boybert]

I think if you are not too sore, it probably helps loosen everything up.


Debbie


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[melimcn]

It recycles the lactic acid that has built up (to create the DOMS).
Just a matter of getting your blood flowing to the right areas again.

 

[drover]

Trust in the LORD with all your heart.

hi ya'll. i have another question. i have read recently that you should always do weights before cardio becuz of ATP and alot of other scientific mumbo jumbo. have ya'll heard this> i pretty much trust the source i got it from. i can copy and paste the information if anyone wants to read it. cathe always does cardio first and i was just wondering why.

any ideas, anyone?
cathy

 

[Heidisue]

I'm glad you asked this. Just recently I was thinking about this.

 

[Fit_mommy]

Following up a weight routine with cardio the SAME day can tone down impending DOMS as well. I try to make sure I always pair up my lower body work outs with some kind of cardio.