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I spent a good portion of my Sunday bouldering in the gym. Time flew by and before I knew it, I had spent about four hours climbing up and down bouldering walls. I felt OK that evening, but the next day I was unbelievably sore. I knew the soreness I was feeling wasn't anything to be alarmed about. Soreness is caused by microscopic tears in your muscle fibers — when your body rebuilds the Read more
I'm one of those people who LOVES feeling sore the day after working out. I love to feel muscles I haven't felt in a long time - it makes me feel like I really worked it. That sore feeling is normal, and it's caused by microscopic tears in your muscle fibers. When your body rebuilds the damaged muscles, they become even stronger. If you've gone for a run yesterday, and today your thighs and Read more
Cherry juice has long been know for its tartness but what about for its pain relief? Research out of the University of Vermont found that drinking a bottle of the cherry juice blend twice a day for three days before exercise and for four days afterwards eased muscle soreness compared to those who did not drink the juice blend. So if your favorite excuse for not working out is getting sore, stop Read more
I was listening to my favorite fitness pod cast Dr. Monte's Fitness Rocks when a guest speaker/personal trainer, Charles Staley, said that most folks quit their exercise regimen, especially when they are new to working out, because they don't like being sore. They just didn't like the post workout soreness that can come on as late as 48 hours after the workout. Ahhh...the gradual build of Read more
If you have a pain or you hurt yourself, do you ice it or heat it? Good question for all of you weekend warriors. Apply ice no longer than 20 minutes: If you've hurt yourself in the last 48 hours (sprained your ankle or hammered your thumb instead of the nail). If the area is swollen - ice will decrease the inflammation around the injury which will help control the pain. After surgery to reduce Read more
Now that you've started this new health kick, your muscles may be sore. Maybe you tried to lunge like Kate Beckinsale or you did too many at your desk booty workouts and now you can hardly walk. While it is not entirely clear what exactly causes muscles soreness-- what is clear is that when you're sore, you're sore and it's no fun. To get the scoop on easing muscles soreness, read more Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. If your New Year's resolution to get in shape stalled out fast, you might be panicking right about now since bikini season is right around the bend. Making up for lost time with an aggressive workout routine will likely leave you sore, but begging for more once you see your thighs trim down and take form. That burn you Read more
Start the weekend right: rainbow slaw with tahini dressing — Healthy Happy Life You can eat healthy and save money. Here's how — Huffington Post Ten ways to make oatmeal anything but boring — Shape Just because it's a simple recipe doesn't mean it's always better — Blisstree How much protein you need in your diet for weight loss and to avoid sore muscles — Self Not so fast! Nine Read more
You can make more out of lemons than lemonade. In fact, lemon juice is a really useful liquid that can be used to clean your home, can treat cold symptoms, and can even be part of your beauty regimen. Here are a couple of other uses for the yellow fruit: Wash your hands: When you're serving messy food like crabs or ribs, put out little bowls of lemon water for guests to wash the smell and gunk Read more
Yoga is the perfect exercise for expectant mommas, not only to increase strength and flexibility, but it can also ease common pregnancy woes such as a sore lower back and heartburn. It can also help you hone your sense of balance, which is ever changing as your belly expands. Here's a yoga sequence that incorporates standing poses to strengthen your lower body while increasing the flexibility in Read more
