What should I do about muscle soreness after working out?

But the truth is that sore muscles and workout quality don't go hand in hand. It usually just means that you pushed yourself too hard or that you're doing new exercises. There are even steps you can take to avoid muscle soreness from the get-go. read more

"Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common result of physical activity that stresses the muscle tissue beyond what it is accustomed to," says David O. Draper, professor and director of the graduate program in sports medicine/athletic training at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. read more

That pain you feel a day or two after an intense workout is known as DOMS, or delayed onset muscle soreness, and is caused by muscle microtearing, which helps build muscle fiber and make them stronger. As easy as it may be to use muscle soreness as a reason to skip your next-day workout (guilty as charged!), DOMS is rarely a good excuse to bypass the gym. Here's what you should be doing instead. read more

Immediately after a workout gets a cold water shower, when tissues get damaged they get inflamed so to reduce inflammation we apply ice to the tissue it’s the exact same logic when you start working out you have little micro-tears in the muscle fibers so to repair them we supply amino acids. read more