tbourner Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Say for example someone had done far too much exercise, and had not really warmed up properly, and the following day their muscles ached like billyo!! Is it best to rest the muscles or to fight the pain and use them as normal? All hypothetical of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeyboy2k Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Depends what type of exercise "someone" had done really. If it was running for example it would be fine to train again, whereas if it was resistance training (i.e. lifting weights) they would want to rest the specific areas from more resistance. But if for example "someone" did resistance training on their legs it would be fine to do other types of training the next day (e.g. running).........Hope that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_controller Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 you sod, beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I'd say rest.... but then my body aches from sitting hunched over the computer too many late nights, so what do I know about excersize?. Last night my body gave up and I slipped into a coma like sleep at 21:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3DG3CKO ROB Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 if someone had overdone it with weights then I'd suggest resting until back to normal or you risk serious damage I overworked my triceps about a month ago and couldn't straighten my arms for a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 stretch and drink plenty of water it will only be acid in the muscles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Rest from weights, plenty of salt and maybe a gentle swim. Get a massage if you can, that helps flush the muscles of lactic acid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Well this hypothetical situation involves playing tennis for 3 hours!! Not full on tennis just rubbish whacking of a ball over a net in a random direction. This persons right arm aches so much he has to pick up his cup of tea with his left arm, legs ache so he walks like an idiot (at least for the first few steps out of the chair), and for some reason has an amazingly achy butt-cheek that disagrees with the toilet seat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 If your muscles hurts, then they are not repaired. You should only start training them again once the pain as went away. This means the muscle has fully repaired itself and is ready for more punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 it will only be acid in the muscles ...and micro tears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Fight the pain and discomfort Trev as that's what real men do. Don't listen to these mirror hugging (I love myself more than life itself) gym bunnies:innocent: Also mate, it sounds that you are slightly dehydrated. You need to get loads of 'water down your neck and avoid table salt like the plague. Dehydration is not just down to liquid but is mainly down to the loss of body salts (not table salt) so get down to the chemist and buy a few sachets of deoralyte (approx spelling). If your body is at 94 to 95% hydrated levels at the moment then it will take a good 24-36 hours of looking after yourself (drinking water etc) before your body is back to a satisfactory hydration level. Dehydration is not just a quick cup of water but a constant inflow of liquids (with supporting body salts) over a period of time. For the purpose of this argument, the term replenishing body salts can be configured from the following: Sodium Chloride Potassium Chloride Sodium Bicarbonate Dextrose Anhydrous Hope this helps P.S. Gym bunnies don't know what real pain is:tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 I regularly drink 2 litres of water a day at work (never have coffee), then usually fruit juice at home, maybe I glass of Cola and 2 or 3 cups of tea during the day. Dehydration not really a possibility!! What's the difference between table salt and body salt? I've heard that a glass of warm salt water will stop a cramp during exercise (and make you feel sick!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 This pain is due to a lack of previous exercise. When doing weights or running its natural to be slightly stiff the next 1 - 2 days after, infact if you're not you haven't had a good workout. However if its extreme aches and pains then you've overworked the muscles too much. A couple of days rest and a hot bath each night will soon sort it out. You have to build exercise up slowly otherwise you soon get pissed off and then dont bother. I speak from experience as i went for a 6 mile run on sunday, my fisrt for about 4 months and i now walk like John Wayne after 3 days in the saddle whilst trying to hold an egg with his bum cheeks!! Chilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Well this hypothetical situation involves playing tennis for 3 hours!! Not full on tennis just rubbish whacking of a ball over a net in a random direction. This persons right arm aches so much he has to pick up his cup of tea with his left arm, legs ache so he walks like an idiot (at least for the first few steps out of the chair), and for some reason has an amazingly achy butt-cheek that disagrees with the toilet seat!! come on admit it, it was on your Wii wasnt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 DOMS (delayed onset muscle stuffness) is now known to have little to do with lactic acid, as poited out above, it's micro-trauma to the tissue. Repair of any sort of trauma is associated with supplying the damaged areas with sufficient nutrients/oxygen. To do this, you need to get as much blood flowing through the area as you can without causing further damage. The easiest and most practical way of doing this is to do some very light exercise - just try not to sit around too much, keep active. Massage can help as can hot/cold treatments, but it's hardly worth the effort - the DOMS will be gone in a maximum of a few days. Adequate hydration is important but imo it's scarcely an issue for most people. If your diet is fine and you drink plenty of liquids, you'll be fine. There's no evidence that anyone needs x litres of water a day (just like there's no evidence that coffee dehydrates you). Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 When i get this i normally just switch my routine around, if my upper body is sore i will switch to a stretching and cv session instead. I use Glutamine and this seems to reduce the muscle soreness that i used to be plagued with (its not a substitute for stretching).I couldn't find a stretch that did anything for my gluteus muscles, that area was always sore next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 DOMS (delayed onset muscle stuffness) is now known to have little to do with lactic acid, as poited out above, it's micro-trauma to the tissue. That's what I had on my holiday last week, I'd walked up a rocky path to a small hill fort in Scotland, some low level climbing was required. Not too extreme you'd think, but I'm so sedentary these days I can't even be bothered to wank whilst surfing porn. It killed my legs for about a week. To think I used to go cycling every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 To do this, you need to get as much blood flowing through the area as you can without causing further damage. The easiest and most practical way of doing this is to do some very light exercise - just try not to sit around too much, keep active. Cheer Cliff (haven't seen you around for a while?), pretty much what I needed to hear. It aches when I first stand up and walk, then it gets a bit better and I can actually move, so if I keep moving around a bit and not sit at my desk it'll help rather than do more damage! I'm not becoming a health freak, just enjoying a bit of tennis at the weekends recently, overdid it a bit!! Wasn't planning on doing any more heavy exercise or anything until next weekend (just do a few situps and stuff each day usually). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 There's no evidence that anyone needs x litres of water a day (just like there's no evidence that coffee dehydrates you). Cliff My mum told me this the other day actually. I was telling her that I struggle to drink the recommended 2 litres of just water per day and she had read up something that confirmed this isn't proven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I'm so sedentary these days I can't even be bothered to wank whilst surfing porn. Best quote I've heard in ages Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 '.I couldn't find a stretch that did anything for my gluteus muscles, that area was always sore next day.' I dont know this one is quite good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 There's nothing like a good session in the gym and that aching feeling afterwards. I tend to just drink a load of water and repair my muscles with proteins such as eggs, chicken, tuna and protein drinks. And of course stretching, and i'm normally fine after a days rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 My mum told me this the other day actually. I was telling her that I struggle to drink the recommended 2 litres of just water per day and she had read up something that confirmed this isn't proven. Sums it up nicely: http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertpig Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 back pain ,back pain! i once did a charity deadlift 160kg i rep every 90 seconds on average for 2 hours totalling the weight of the local lifeboat 29000 kg or so. felt ok at the time but woke up in the night with a locked up spasming lowerback.it took 2-3 weeks to recover properly i was crapping myself. i raised £350 for the R.N.L.I and got in the local newspaper for my efforts. never again:Pling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I once went for a couple of rounds of unarmed defence combat training (similar to kick boxing) with our super fit instructor. I'm not small or weedy by any means, but after the workout/battering he gave me I couldn't walk properly or climb stairs for a week!!! Not doing that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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