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2004/11/05, 06:26 PM
Just wanted to find out how long you guys stay sore after your workouts for cetain bodyparts...I worked out my legs Monday and yet they are still moderately sore today on Friday...I have similar experiences for my back where I stay quite sore for up to 5 days...with most serious soreness kicking in abou 48-72 hours after my training...the first 24 hours I only experience slight/moderate soreness....Wondering how this compares with everyone else...
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2004/11/06, 11:36 PM
For me the soreness sets in about 24 hrs after and lasts about 12 hrs. For the legs it lasts about 36 hrs. It is different for all of us though, and remember, the legs are always working, even when you are not at the gym.
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carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/11/07, 12:00 AM
It depends on what kind of workout I'm on. If I'm on a workout that only works the legs once a week and I really kill em, they'lle be sore for like 5 days, but my upper body may be sore for 2-3 at the most.
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2004/11/08, 05:03 AM
My leg soreness from last workout lasted from Monday to Saturday-worst of it was over by thursday...finally didn't feel it on sunday...My back soreness usually lasts around 4 days...My chest sets in 24 hours after and lasts 2-3 days...My biceps don't get sore from low rep training..only when I do very high rep sets of like 30+ reps...don't know why ...
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2004/11/09, 09:58 AM
D.O.M.S. (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) peaks at about 48 hours. It is primarily caused by intramuscular swelling and muscle fiber damage. It can be controlled by ibuprofen and ice. I also use recovery work to increase blood flow to the worked muscle area to hasten the recovery process. A multivitamin will also help with recovery be helping remove free radicals from the muscle tissue. Hydrating properly along with proper post-workout nutrition is also another way to speed up the recovery process. The quicker you recover the sooner and harder you can work a given muscle group again.
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2004/11/09, 01:22 PM
Gator I think I read somewhere that ibuprofen or maybe it was another type of anti-inflammatory that slows down muscle repair...have you heard of that?
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2004/11/09, 01:37 PM
That is interesting. I'll look it up. I like anti-inflammatories when I had a huge work-out. I don't use them all the time. When I say control DOMS I mean when it is extremely bad. I appreciate normal soreness and even more than normal soreness but there are some times I need a little Ibuprofen.
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2004/11/09, 03:41 PM
I heard heat and massage are 2 ways of dealing with doms..but hot shower doesn't seem to help me...nor jaccuzzi...i think I might try really thorough stretching post workout...I usually don't get to it for lack of time and exhaustion...but I guess I have to try to minimize doms..
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2004/11/17, 11:01 AM
stretching before and after an intense leg workout really helps a lot. also when the soreness sets in your legs (48 hours later), take a little jog and get an extra stretch in. I've also heard that massage is better for you than stretching, not sure how true it is though.
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Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
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2004/11/17, 12:18 PM
Stretching during and after: maybe. But prior to exercise, I wouldn't advise it, especially for strength training. There have been too many studies done recently that show that stretching prior to weightlifting is quite detrimental to the tissue, as well as lifting effectiveness.
Also, there was one major study done on the effects of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen on muscle growth that I’m aware of. It was a pretty limited study, and focused on taking the meds immediately post workout, not two or three days later (i.e., for DOMS).
The study was based on one of the ways that painkillers work, such as ibuprofen, by suppressing the synthesis of prostaglandins. However, these very same substances also have a profound effect on muscle growth; they have been shown to regulate protein metabolism, and NSAIDs similar to ibuprofen blunt protein metabolism in animal skeletal muscle by limiting these prostaglandins.
****Effect of ibuprofen and acetaminophen on postexercise muscle protein synthesis
T. A. Trappe1, F. White1, C. P. Lambert1, D. Cesar2, M. Hellerstein2, and W. J. Evans1
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2004/11/17, 11:32 PM
I'd recommend AGAINST heat or massage during the initial stages of DOMS (especially if the affected muscles are tender to the touch). At this point the muscles are still in the inflammatory stage and heat & massage would exacerbate this.
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2004/11/18, 12:34 AM
dennis the menace,I think you have deep muscle soreness,it is felt a few days after your training,you need fresh blood in that area to clean out the lactic acid build up,try some light jogging,or light workouts on that area,take care...
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2004/11/18, 06:15 AM
tks ursus and blue...i will try that
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2004/11/18, 09:58 PM
I have heard heat, but in every discussion I've always been told to try a contrast bath (hot then cold, etc.). Just what I've heard around the gym and training room, no research or personal experiance to back it up. What do you guys think, your the experts.
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