Avoiding Sore Muscles
There's a name for that stiff pain you may feel a day or two after you push a little too hard during exercise. It's called "delayed-onset muscle soreness" and it can be avoided.
The secret is gradual progression. As you increase the intensity, frequency and duration of your exercise, do so in slow, conservative steps.
For example, people who aren't used to exercising with weights should lift light weights just twice a week for the first month, and gradually build up to heavier weights and more days a week. Likewise, longtime exercisers who want to increase their workouts should begin slowly and work their way up.
If you do experience delayed-onset muscle soreness, light activity, stretching and massage can help alleviate it.
The secret is gradual progression. As you increase the intensity, frequency and duration of your exercise, do so in slow, conservative steps.
For example, people who aren't used to exercising with weights should lift light weights just twice a week for the first month, and gradually build up to heavier weights and more days a week. Likewise, longtime exercisers who want to increase their workouts should begin slowly and work their way up.
If you do experience delayed-onset muscle soreness, light activity, stretching and massage can help alleviate it.
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