Comments on: How to Relieve Sore Muscles http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:18:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/#comment-408838 Mike Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:48:13 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3254#comment-408838 I use DOMS as my way of measuring if I'm over training or not. If I don't get much then my muscles don't seem to grow much so I usually don't do any weights for a week. This really helps me avoid plateaus. This leads me to think that it is more to do with muscle growth then lactic acid or muscle repair. I use DOMS as my way of measuring if I’m over training or not. If I don’t get much then my muscles don’t seem to grow much so I usually don’t do any weights for a week. This really helps me avoid plateaus.

This leads me to think that it is more to do with muscle growth then lactic acid or muscle repair.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/#comment-403367 Bryan Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:28:41 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3254#comment-403367 Coffee as a muscle relaxant? Pshhh, caffine dilates + shortens blood vessels, which is good for your pain–but not for strength building. Plus caffine may keep you up and you may not realize how tired you actually are, and a lot of sleep is integral for getting big. Coffee as a muscle relaxant? Pshhh, caffine dilates + shortens blood vessels, which is good for your pain–but not for strength building. Plus caffine may keep you up and you may not realize how tired you actually are, and a lot of sleep is integral for getting big.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/#comment-403366 Bryan Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:28:16 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3254#comment-403366 Coffee as a muscle relaxant? Pshhh, caffine dilates + shortens blood vessels, which is good for your pain--but not for strength building. Plus caffine may keep you up and you may not realize how tired you actually are, and a lot of sleep is integral for getting big. Coffee as a muscle relaxant? Pshhh, caffine dilates + shortens blood vessels, which is good for your pain–but not for strength building. Plus caffine may keep you up and you may not realize how tired you actually are, and a lot of sleep is integral for getting big.

]]> By: Never gymless (part 9) « No Magic Pill http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/#comment-339231 Never gymless (part 9) « No Magic Pill Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:35:54 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3254#comment-339231 [...] but only after you’ve been training awhile and can afford to be immobile for the next day or two. Take care of the foundation work first so you can enjoy the other stuff later relatively [...] [...] but only after you’ve been training awhile and can afford to be immobile for the next day or two. Take care of the foundation work first so you can enjoy the other stuff later relatively [...]

]]> By: Short-e http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/#comment-326753 Short-e Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:07:45 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3254#comment-326753 Hi all. I find the morning after exercise warm sesame oil self massage before a shower helps followed by some gentle stretching / yoga. The massage instructions I follow from here: http://mapi.com/ayurveda_health_care/newsletters/ayurvedic_abyanga.html You can actually do this daily and its really great. Hi all. I find the morning after exercise warm sesame oil self massage before a shower helps followed by some gentle stretching / yoga.

The massage instructions I follow from here:

http://mapi.com/ayurveda_health_care/newsletters/ayurvedic_abyanga.html

You can actually do this daily and its really great.

]]> By: S-252 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/#comment-325456 S-252 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:17:14 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3254#comment-325456 If you're not opposed to supplements, and your soreness is primarily caused by lactic acid buildup, then beta-alanine is _THE_ supplement you should take. Beta-alanine forces your body to synthesize carnosine (a dipeptide built out of histidine and beta-alanine), which is a powerful acid buffer. I haven't had sore muscles ever since I started using beta-alanine. It's both cheaper and more efficient than taking carnosine supplements. Win-win. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_alanine If you’re not opposed to supplements, and your soreness is primarily caused by lactic acid buildup, then beta-alanine is _THE_ supplement you should take. Beta-alanine forces your body to synthesize carnosine (a dipeptide built out of histidine and beta-alanine), which is a powerful acid buffer.

I haven’t had sore muscles ever since I started using beta-alanine. It’s both cheaper and more efficient than taking carnosine supplements. Win-win.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_alanine

]]> By: How to Relieve Back Pain from Muscle Soreness http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/#comment-324796 How to Relieve Back Pain from Muscle Soreness Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:42:44 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3254#comment-324796 [...] are a few theories as to why this occurs, and Mark’s Daily Apple has a good article on these causes or theories. But what can you do to help ease the [...] [...] are a few theories as to why this occurs, and Mark’s Daily Apple has a good article on these causes or theories. But what can you do to help ease the [...]

]]> By: Trinkwasser http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/#comment-319844 Trinkwasser Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:00:44 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3254#comment-319844 Gardening always finds muscles you NEVER use for anything else. My #2 plan is to start slow, always do less than you think you can get away with the first day, then rack up the exertion from day to day, this seems to ameliorate the problem. My #1 plan is not to let the exertion levels drop to the point you need to do this, but I don't usually manage that. :( Gardening always finds muscles you NEVER use for anything else.

My #2 plan is to start slow, always do less than you think you can get away with the first day, then rack up the exertion from day to day, this seems to ameliorate the problem.

My #1 plan is not to let the exertion levels drop to the point you need to do this, but I don’t usually manage that. :(

]]> By: Carroll http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/#comment-319283 Carroll Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:34:23 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3254#comment-319283 I use Quick Relief from the TriVita company. It has an anti-inflammatory extract from the NewZealand green-lipped mussel, as well as white willow bark, and works very well. It comes in capsule form, as well as a rub-in gel cream. They really work!!! Beats ibuprofen and/or Celebrex. I use Quick Relief from the TriVita company. It has an anti-inflammatory extract from the NewZealand green-lipped mussel, as well as white willow bark, and works very well. It comes in capsule form, as well as a rub-in gel cream. They really work!!! Beats ibuprofen and/or Celebrex.

]]> By: Marissa http://www.marksdailyapple.com/muscle-soreness-causes-relief/#comment-319272 Marissa Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:21:49 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3254#comment-319272 I have found that I no longer have any soreness after back to back long runs of 20+ miles ever since I started using VESPA. It is an amino acid supplement with all natural ingredients of filtered water, orange juice, honey, royal jelly, bee propolis, and wasp extract. It also keeps you from bonking during a run since it uses the amino acid extract derived from the Asian Mandarin Wasp (which flies 70 to 100 kilometers daily and carries half it's weight in food on it's back), it allows you to use your steady burn fat as fuel rather than having to intake large amounts of calories. I have found it to work very nicely with the primal lifestyle as it no longer requires one to use carbs as fuel, you can stick with your fat stores as grok did. If anyone is interested I order mine from: www.vespapower.com, you can make a comment to Peter Defty if you order and tell him you heard about it from me and that you live a primal lifestyle, as he does too and would be very interested to hear about your results. I have found that I no longer have any soreness after back to back long runs of 20+ miles ever since I started using VESPA. It is an amino acid supplement with all natural ingredients of filtered water, orange juice, honey, royal jelly, bee propolis, and wasp extract. It also keeps you from bonking during a run since it uses the amino acid extract derived from the Asian Mandarin Wasp (which flies 70 to 100 kilometers daily and carries half it’s weight in food on it’s back), it allows you to use your steady burn fat as fuel rather than having to intake large amounts of calories. I have found it to work very nicely with the primal lifestyle as it no longer requires one to use carbs as fuel, you can stick with your fat stores as grok did. If anyone is interested I order mine from: http://www.vespapower.com, you can make a comment to Peter Defty if you order and tell him you heard about it from me and that you live a primal lifestyle, as he does too and would be very interested to hear about your results.

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