I work up this morning and my body was aching (man) from an amazing workout I had yesterday and I could not for the life of me figure out why I was hurting so bad. Yes I had worked out muscles that haven’t seen those positions in while, but that shouldn't mean I have to go reaching for my epsom salt in order to get my day started. Eventually I thought about my workout and realized that I did not have the proper recovery afterwards. After each workout you should take an additional 5-10mins and properly stretch your body. This not only allows the body to cool down but stretching is essential to muscle health and prevention of injuries.
When your muscle is used repeatedly, lactic acid moves into the muscle. This is the stuff that causes pain in your body after working out. When you end your workout or activity, your muscles are at their shortest and in order to reduce the muscle pain, you need to stretch while the muscles are warm and this allows some of that acid to move out of the muscle. After saying all of that stretching simply prevents injuries and reduces muscle soreness. In order to really reduce muscle soreness you should always have a recovery drink after each workout out. P90x has a great Results and Recovery packet that I use which refuels, re-energize, and reduce muscle soreness after-workout. Also any type of performance recovery formula works as well.
You can always just go and workout and get results but to ensure great body and muscle health and to also prevent future injuries you really need to make sure you do stretch and also utilize a great recovery shake! Otherwise you will be limping around like an old man or women feeling sorry for yourself or ashamed that your body does not recover as fast. You too can still feel and look young at any age. Just listen to your body and take the proper steps for prevention.
Yours Truly,
STLHealthnut & Beach Body Coach
http://beachbodycoach.com/stlhealthnut
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