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Should You Exercise When You Are Sore?
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How to Exercise When You're Sore

Even if you exercise regularly, you've felt it: the aching, can't-sit-down-or-lift-my-arm muscle soreness the next day after a workout.
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Even if you exercise regularly, you've felt it: the aching, can't-sit-down-or-lift-my-arm muscle soreness the next day after a workout. That soreness you feel a day or two after an intense workout is known as DOMS, or delayed onset muscle soreness, and is caused by muscle microtearing, which helps build muscle fiber and make them stronger. I'm always a little pleased to feel sore after a workout, but even so, like many I've been guilty of using it as an excuse to skip out on a workout.

Last week, I was introduced to a few little-used muscles during a leg-focused strength-training session with my trainer at Crunch. Those subsequent days of dreading any stairs that popped up in my path led me to ask him how he deals with muscle soreness, and whether he recommends his clients power through the pain. Trainer Tim's response? Muscle soreness is rarely a good excuse to bypass the gym. Read on for his recommendations for dealing with muscle soreness during your exercise regimen.

How to Prevent Post-Workout Pain 2009-10-14 08:00:50
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Preventing the Hurt After the Burn

I love a little bit of post-workout soreness.
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How to Prevent Post-Workout Pain 2009-10-14 08:00:50

I love a little bit of post-workout soreness. I wear it like a badge of honor, since I know it means I am becoming stronger. However, there's a difference between a healthy ache and pain that makes it agonizing to brush your hair, take off your bra, laugh, or get into your car. You can prevent this post-workout pain by never getting out of shape (that's my trainer Hannah's philosophy), or you can try the following suggestions.

Before You Go to the Gym, Sip Some Joe Don't Skip the Warmup Follow the 10 Percent Rule Don't Overdo It in the Weight Room Stop When You Feel Pain End Your Workout With Stretching Take an Ice Bath After Your Workout
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How to Treat Post-Workout Soreness Known as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
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Dealing With DOMS

Let me begin with a confession.
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Let me begin with a confession. While training for my recent triathlon, I skimped on my strength training, and that's an understatement. To jump back in the thick of it, I started working with my trainer Hannah at the Equinox Fitness around the corner from my office. Proximity and weekly appointments have made my efforts excuse-proof. The problem is, I am sore. Very, very sore. While I appreciate a little post-workout pain, I am dealing with serious delayed onset muscle soreness, aka DOMS.

I thought I would take this painful lesson as a chance to review the best strategies for dealing with DOMS. For a refresher course on the subject, read more

Ease Sore Muscles With The Stick
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Ease Sore Muscles With The Stick

Got enough muscle soreness to complain but not enough extra cash to be able to afford a masseuse?
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Got enough muscle soreness to complain but not enough extra cash to be able to afford a masseuse?

You may want to try The Stick. The Stick is a great product to help anyone ease muscle soreness on your own. It has been tested to prevent & predict muscle injuries, prepare muscles for physical activity, disperse the effects of lactic acid (the initial burn while lifting) following activity and accelerate muscle recovery. The Stick is simply a rod that is surrounded by spindles, which are then rolled independently over the muscle. This allows people to self-perform general massage procedures with a higher degree of precision than normal.

Basically there are all these really scientific and biomechanical reasons why you should use the stick but in an effort to save you from boredom, consider this: After (or before) a good workout, it just feels really, really good. The most popular model is the Original Body Stick ($34.95) because it's 24" length and has 15 working spindles that can address most muscle groups with ease. Buy it and other models directly from TheStick.com.

Coffee Helps Ease Muscle Pain
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Coffee Helps Ease Muscle Pain

MSNBC is reporting that a recent small study from the University of Georgia found that moderate doses of caffeine, the equivalent of about two cups of coffee, can cut post-gym muscle pain.
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MSNBC is reporting that a recent small study from the University of Georgia found that moderate doses of caffeine, the equivalent of about two cups of coffee, can cut post-gym muscle pain.

Maybe don't request that your gym serves coffee just yet because too much caffeine can cause jitteriness, heart palpitations and sleep disturbances. Also, the results might not apply to regular coffee drinkers, who are most likely desensitized to caffeine’s effects. Furthermore, the researchers studied only women, so men could respond differently.

Still, the study shows that caffeine appears to give more relief than found with conventional pain and soreness relievers. So, if you're feeling sore post workout, why not have a cup of joe?