Group: Health Supplements

Health Supplements
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Supplements can be a great aid with your health and fitness goals. Combined with the proper exercise and nutritional plan they can be quite effective.

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Legs are very sore after hard workout!

k1972pat
k1972pat
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2003/08/18, 06:23 AM
I was just wondering if anyone out there knew of any good supplements that would keep me from getting so sore after working out so hard on my leg days. This past week I lift 60 to 70 % of my max on Squats and Calve raises and I am definetly feeling it... My Calves are the sorest, I can barely walk now.. Haha.. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
kirby00
kirby00
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2003/08/20, 01:30 PM
Potassium is supposed to help with muscle soreness. Toss a banana or some strawberries into your post workout shake.

A buddy of mine swears by Cytomax - a powder you can add to juice or water. He's a pretty crazy cyclist and drinks it after long rides - course that might be more for lactic acid build up...Hmmm...Just some ideas.

Kirby
kirby00
kirby00
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2003/08/20, 01:32 PM

And, of course, make sure you properly cool down & stretch! :)

Ravenbeauty
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2003/08/20, 01:56 PM
great advice from kirby above! lots of potassium is the key.

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Headhunter
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2003/08/26, 04:19 AM
Yeah, I just did the leg workout, and my calves were killing me for 3 days straight. I walked on my tip-toes for 2 days. It would take about ten minutes for my calf muscles to loosen up, every time I stood up.