As most of us has probably felt, sometimes you just get really sore after a good workout or a few days after. What ways would you suggest to relieve the pain, and how well do they work?
I've heard tiger balm works well, and personally, I don't do anything about it yet.
Adam
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Kevin Mackie
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" It is a Samurai's privilege to live with pain"..
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Bill Glasheen
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Adam
What to do depends a lot on what the cause of the pain is.
One needs to remember that pain is an important message sent to you by your body. Any of us who have survived martial training or other physical activities for a couple of decades have done so by listening to their bodies and learning how to respond accordingly.
* A little sore from a good weight training session? A little is good, and will stimulate anabolic (growth) processes. Too much will do the opposite. Learn to titrate the workout to get the right response.
* Bruised? Treat with ice and then go back later and work on strength and pounding.
* Sore joints? Sore tendons? This is not good. Take a look at what you are doing and adjust accordingly. Perhaps this may be age related; that can be addressed.
By the way, Tiger balm is nothing more than an irritant. You basically block out the feeling by overloading the nerves. It also increases the blood flow somewhat.
In general, I recommend a few things that help:
1) Learn to work out "just enough"
2) Stretch and warm down at the end of a workout. VERY IMPORTANT.
3) Treat all fresh injuries with RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation). Treat old ones with heat and exercise.
4) Make sure you train to supplement your workouts. One needs to maintain the base of strength, flexibility, and "external protection".
- Bill
What to do depends a lot on what the cause of the pain is.
One needs to remember that pain is an important message sent to you by your body. Any of us who have survived martial training or other physical activities for a couple of decades have done so by listening to their bodies and learning how to respond accordingly.
* A little sore from a good weight training session? A little is good, and will stimulate anabolic (growth) processes. Too much will do the opposite. Learn to titrate the workout to get the right response.
* Bruised? Treat with ice and then go back later and work on strength and pounding.
* Sore joints? Sore tendons? This is not good. Take a look at what you are doing and adjust accordingly. Perhaps this may be age related; that can be addressed.
By the way, Tiger balm is nothing more than an irritant. You basically block out the feeling by overloading the nerves. It also increases the blood flow somewhat.
In general, I recommend a few things that help:
1) Learn to work out "just enough"
2) Stretch and warm down at the end of a workout. VERY IMPORTANT.
3) Treat all fresh injuries with RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation). Treat old ones with heat and exercise.
4) Make sure you train to supplement your workouts. One needs to maintain the base of strength, flexibility, and "external protection".
- Bill
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Allen M.
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Part of the relief that goes along with a generous application of Tiger Balm is the massage that goes along with it.
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Allen, now at his new website www.ury2k.com
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Allen, now at his new website www.ury2k.com
