When going through any exercise program, you will have some muscle soreness no matter what you do. But if you follow these tips you can keep your soreness to a minimum.
Start your program slowly. Don't go too hard on Day 1 after you've had a layoff. Stop before you're completely wiped out.
Warm up. Always take 5 to 10 minutes to warm up thoroughly.
Stretch afterward. Always stretch at the end of your workout—5 to 10 minutes spent stretching will do wonders for your recovery time.
Have a post-exercise snack. A snack that is 4 parts carbs to 1 part protein greatly speeds up your recovery.
Self-massage. Spend 5 minutes giving yourself a massage each night. A professional massage is better, of course, but not nearly as practical. Spend 5 minutes and you'll sleep better and recover quicker.
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