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Chrono-Z - 02 Mar 2004 00:37 GMT

What do you guys and gals do to combat sore muscles after a workout? I can
hardly lift my arms over my head my triceps are so sore.

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Anthony - 02 Mar 2004 00:46 GMT

> What do you guys and gals do to combat sore muscles after a workout? I can
> hardly lift my arms over my head my triceps are so sore.

Stretching during and after the workout is good. But soreness is a sign of
progress; rest those muscles for a day then keep up the good work.

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JC Der Koenig - 02 Mar 2004 01:40 GMT

I lift again the next day. After a while you won't get sore anymore.

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> What do you guys and gals do to combat sore muscles after a workout? I can
> hardly lift my arms over my head my triceps are so sore.

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Chrono-Z - 02 Mar 2004 01:43 GMT

Yeah, I'm going again tomorrow to do a legs, back, and ab workout. The
muscles bothering me now are my triceps. The one benefit is I can hardly
lift my hand ot my mouth. If i'm going to eat it's going to have to be worth
it! Talk about movitvation to eat less.

> I lift again the next day. After a while you won't get sore anymore.
>
> > What do you guys and gals do to combat sore muscles after a workout? I can
> > hardly lift my arms over my head my triceps are so sore.

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JC Der Koenig - 02 Mar 2004 02:01 GMT

Do some extra sets of light weight high reps for your triceps. Like
something you would do to warm up.

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> Yeah, I'm going again tomorrow to do a legs, back, and ab workout. The
> muscles bothering me now are my triceps. The one benefit is I can hardly
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> can
> > > hardly lift my arms over my head my triceps are so sore.

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Carmen - 02 Mar 2004 15:42 GMT

Hi,

> What do you guys and gals do to combat sore muscles after a workout?
> I can hardly lift my arms over my head my triceps are so sore.

I do a light set of whatever the offending exercise(s) was/were the
next day. It helps me, but YMMV.

Take care,
Carmen

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Marsha - 03 Mar 2004 00:11 GMT

> Hi,
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> I do a light set of whatever the offending exercise(s) was/were the
> next day. It helps me, but YMMV.

Wait a minute. I thought you were supposed to rest a day in
between to let the muscles heal before you tortured them
again???

Marsha/Ohio

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Carmen - 03 Mar 2004 00:45 GMT

Hi Marsha,

> >>What do you guys and gals do to combat sore muscles after a
> >>workout?
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> between to let the muscles heal before you tortured them
> again???

You're right, and what I do is a far cry from another workout. It's
just enough to get the blood flowing to the muscles used the day
before and I find it makes me more comfortable. It's been referred to
as "hair of the dog on MFW". <G>

Take care,
Carmen

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Marsha - 03 Mar 2004 01:01 GMT

> Hi Marsha,
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> Take care,
> Carmen

Ahh, like having a beer after a hangover, back in the old days?

Marsha/Ohio

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Bob in CT - 03 Mar 2004 11:55 GMT

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> Marsha/Ohio

Maybe. Bicyclists recommend going out the next day and doing a very light
workout. Supposedly, this helps to flush out lactic acid and other
byproducts while getting more blood flow to the muscles. I assume this
would work with weightlifting, too.

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Lee - 02 Mar 2004 20:27 GMT

> What do you guys and gals do to combat sore muscles after a workout? I can
> hardly lift my arms over my head my triceps are so sore.

I take Aleve and see if I can talk my husband into giving me a massage...

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Bear - 03 Mar 2004 03:21 GMT

Soak in the spa. It was always my short term reward for doing the weight
training.

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> What do you guys and gals do to combat sore muscles after a workout? I can
> hardly lift my arms over my head my triceps are so sore.

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