Muscle pain after workout

NeVeR

Hi All,

I've been going the Gym for a few months. I was doing xtrainer and weights mainly.

On Monday myself and my mate decided to take a TRX rip class.

Well we where not expecting what we got lol. While is a great class and we will be going again, we are both very sore after it.

This class was on Monday. On tuesday my arms/chest/shoulders where ok.. I had a little pain in my legs.. be it was ok. ( my friend was in bits as he's don't done anything in months ( gym wise )

Today ( Wednesday ) i'm so sore in my arms/shoulders area. Worst then i've ever felt before. I know in the long run I will gain from it and it will get easier.

but my question is for now, at the start of these TRX class what should I be doing.. before and after them to ease the pain. I take it it's lactic acid ?

I read that stretching after the workout will help, Would protein drinks help ? would deep heat help ?

I drank water during the workout. .but I might bring a bigger bottle next time.

The class does stretching before the class. Is there anything else I can do to prep for it ?

any tips and advice would be great.

( Also i know there will always be pain .. no pain no gain lol.. but just looking for ways to ease it a bit )

thanks.

thegreatiam

sounds like doms, this is from using muscles you dont normally use, or using them in a different way.

Best option is to put some mtfu cream on and carry on as normal.

Keep moving the offending muscle with a light workout maybe, or a short walk. It will pass in a day or 2.

thegreatiam

It's man the **** up cream

Quite hard to get hold of these days, but once you get a tube it lasts for ages.

Just tough it out. Doms only hurts for 2 days or so, and its a nice pain.

keep it moving and it will get easier.

NeVeR

lol your a funny guy -- I deleted my post.

thegreatiam

just don't ask your DR for a prescription ;-)

Oryx

Its on the same shelf as elbow grease and htfu pills.

Keep going to the class, thats what helps. The pain will never be as bad as the first day.

There will come a time youll want to feel pain so you know you worked.

thegreatiam

NeVeR wrote: »

lol your a funny guy -- I deleted my post.

Im going to quote you all the time, every time from now on ;-)

actually, as a more concrete tip you can reduce the doms effect buy using the muscles in the same way again.
eg, if you get it from squats then go for a light bike ride the next day. it will hurt at first but reduce a little faster.

So if your shoulders are hurting from trx then some easy pushups, swimming, pull ups, bench presses will get your shoulders moving.

Mr. Manager

Suffering from it myself today after a heavy shoulder/upper back session on Monday. That was my first time back in the gym after a 3 week injury lay off.

I remember using the gym at PK and the following day not being able to walk the stairs and having to take the lift up 1 flight to get to our office

Can't say much more than what has already been said. Just work through the pain, you'll be grand tomorrow night/Friday morning.

NeVeR

I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

Suffering from it myself today after a heavy shoulder/upper back session on Monday. That was my first time back in the gym after a 3 week injury lay off.

I remember using the gym at PK and the following day not being able to walk the stairs and having to take the lift up 1 flight to get to our office

Can't say much more than what has already been said. Just work through the pain, you'll be grand tomorrow night/Friday morning.

I was wondering who this was until i seen COD Mod... making ref to PK and all.. I knew you worked here lol..

Did you lose a bet for the name change ?

Mr. Manager

NeVeR wrote: »

I was wondering who this was until i seen COD Mod... making ref to PK and all.. I knew you worked here lol..

Did you lose a bet for the name change ?

I did indeed

The culprit behind the name - Princess Petulia Pissy Pants