If you are sore from yesterday’s workout and wondering if you should hit the gym again, then yes, you definitely can! Here are a few tips to reduce muscle soreness so you can get back into the gym sooner versus later.
1. Understand good pain from bad pain
There is a difference between good pain and bad pain. Good pain is muscle soreness while bad pain is typically an injury. Typically muscle soreness goes away as your body warms up, however pain tends to increase if you are injured. It may not always be clear which is which, so tread lightly with your workouts until you understand the difference.
2. Exercise when you are sore to increase circulation
A recovery workout is a great idea to increase circulation rather than creating further micro-tears in the muscles. Just make sure you warm up before your workout and stick to one that is shorter in length, say half your regular workout time. Also remember to stretch at the end and if needed, ice.
3. Enjoy the pain
A little muscle soreness is actually good for you. It is only temporary and means you are taking steps to achieving your goals. So, go on and embrace the pain.
4. Stretch
Stretching at the end of a workout is very important. An extra ten minutes is all you need to improve your recovery time and help with blood circulation.
5. Eat well
Eating well is important to fueling your muscles properly and the better you eat, the less sore your muscles will be. Tricks such as small snacks consisting of four parts carbs to one part protein post workout can help greatly with the recovery process and reduce muscle soreness.
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