Many individuals approach me the day after they have had an intense workout, and they explain that his or her muscles are very sore. Well, first and foremost you need to know that that is going to happen and you should be ready for it. Then you need to know certain methods that could help decrease the amount of days that you are actually sore. So Ms. Donna Franklin, my fitness parter, sent me over some information that I would like to share with you.
Treating Muscle soreness
1. Practice self-massage. After completing your workout, showering, and drying off, rub some more Sportsbalm into the muscles you just used during the workout. Use either your hands or a device such as 'The Stick'. This will keep circulation levels up and accelerate recovery.
2. Ice your sore areas, or take an ice bath if you can stand it. Post-exercise muscle soreness is caused not so much by the muscle damage itself as by the inflammation that occurs as a natural part of the healing process. This is why you tend to be more sore 24 to 48 hours after intense exercise than you are immediately afterward. Icing your sore spots and taking ice baths are the best ways of reducing inflammation without inhibiting tissue repair.
3. Stretch. Stretching is another good way to increase circulation and accelerate tissue repair. It also has the effect of immediately increasing mobility, which can be compromised by muscle soreness.
4. Consume protein immediately after your workouts. The faster you get protein into your body, the faster your body can go to work repairing muscle damage. Always consume plenty of carbohydrate, to restore energy, and fluids for rehydration following workouts as well.
5. Maintain a diet high in antioxidants, and especially vitamin E, which has been proven to reduce free radical damage to muscle tissues in athletes.
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I was born in the year 1982, in Montgomery, AL. My family would relocate 7 years later to New Orleans, LA, because of an occupation transfer. For the next 16 years, I would be a resident of New Orleans,Louisiana, where I attended East Jefferson High School. I then went on to obtain a bachelor's degree, May 22, 2005, from Grambling State University in Grambling, LA. For the next 3 months, I worked for AAA roadside assistance in Metairie, LA. On Saturday August 27, 2005, my family and I evacuated back to Montgomery, from our home in New Orleans East to escape the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. Two days after evacuation, Katrina left my family and I with nothing but the support from my extended family and the generous people of Montgomery, AL. In September of the same year, I was presented a front desk job at Southeast YMCA. Upper management noticed my discipline and will to get in shape and asked me if I wouldn't mind going through proper procedures to become a fitness trainer. Every since that opportunity had been presented, I have capitalized on the opportunity to help people live healthier lifestyles. I now have my own independent fitness camps (Resolution Camp) at Shakespeare Park and Brewbaker Primary School. I am a fitness trainer for the Hillwood YMCA of Montgomery, and Vaughn Meadows Apartments. I have performed fitness programs for the ladies of the state legislature, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, and am currently the fitness consultant for MyFox Montgomery. I want to thank the Woods family for all of the opportunities they've presented me with. Also I want to thank everyone from Resolution Camp and anyone who has supported any and everything that I've tried to do positive for the city of Montgomery.
Member Since: 1/15/2008
