I've been working out like crazy lately and I've gotten used to feeling a little sore or stiff after upping my intensity... but nothing like this! I had a ton of energy and went WAY too long yesterday. My thighs are sore to the touch and going down my stairs is absolute agony, I'm shaky and massaging the tissue literally brings tears to my eyes. Not my smartest or proudest moment
I've tried icing them, soaking in a tub, massaging (HURTS!), Advil, everything I can think of. I'm pretty sure it needs time and some babying, but are there any other solutions? I've heard about people taking amino acids to try to reduce the effects? I don't like the idea of oversupplementing but I was wondering if anyone else had success with this.
In the future I'll definitely be more careful, increasing intensity more slowly and paying more attention to thorough stretching afterwards. Will anything but time reduce the immediate pain I'm in?
Also, working out again = good idea or bad idea? I was thinking about hitting the gym for some low intensity cardio to try and bring circulation into the sore areas... but I don't want to make it any worse than it is right now :s




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