How do you feel after a day of brutal exercise and extensive training? If you are not really physically active, you are very likely to wake up with a sore body. While it may be a little painful and possibly inconvenient, it only means that your body is changing.
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) can make you feel the burn after you work out. This usually happens about 24 hours after a particularly heavy day of exercise or training. Keep in mind that this is different from the pain you get from an injury. Muscle soreness is not exactly painful. You should still be able to move as usual without feeling extreme pain. But it can be quite uncomfortable. It might make you want to stay in bed all day!
Recovery done right is going to make a huge difference in your body. Here are some ideas that can help you recover better:
Stretch After You Workout
Warm-ups and cool-downs are essential parts of exercise. Don’t rush out of the gym as soon as you finish your last set of lifts. A little stretching can be a big help in preventing DOMS. If you are familiar with yoga poses, those can help you too. Even just a few minutes of stretching can make a huge difference.
Eat To Help Repair And Maintain Muscles
Carbohydrates and protein are important in helping repair and maintain your muscles after a workout. Eggs, bananas, whey, and saltine crackers are popular post-workout snacks. Try to eat something right after you workout. If you had a particularly heavy workout, you can even have a little bit of sugar to help you recover faster.
Try A Low-Impact Activity
Don’t abandon your exercise routine altogether when you’re feeling sore. Schedule “light” days when you can try out low-impact activities such as yoga, swimming or even walking. Low-impact activities can help you recover faster. You need to listen to your body and know how to alternate between heavy workouts and light workouts to see the maximum results.
Get Enough Rest And Sleep
Your body also gets to repair itself while you are sleeping, so it is important to make sure that you get enough rest and sleep as you build your muscles. Around 8-10 hours
of sleep is ideal to help with muscle regeneration. Getting sufficient sleep also contributes a lot to fat loss. Organize your sleep and workout schedule. Sometimes, it’s better to sleep instead of work out. Listen to what your body needs.
Try A Relaxing Epsom Salt Bath
Epsom salt is a popular all-natural mineral that can help you with faster muscle recovery. Made from magnesium and sulfate, it soothes tired muscles and helps improve sleep.
At Better Bath Better Body, we have epsom salt blends enhanced with 100% pure essential oils. One of them is our Muscle Bath Soak, a blend infused with eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils.
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