Constantly sore

Perhaps your muscles aren't recovering sufficiently between workouts... I'd agree with NBBuilder08, maybe you need extra protein. All it really takes is a glass of milk after workouts (I do this and it works like a charm), I'm not sure what other suppliments you have access to but you can try PeptoPro, it is used by many top athletes to help recovery after a big race or event - but that is a bit extreme.

Alternatively (literally) you could try lying with your legs elevated above your heart, in Yoga this is thought to help drain lactic acid - what I usually do is lie on my bed with my legs up against the wall for about 10 minutes after a hard workout.

Good luck, that sore feeling all the time can't be pleasant...
 
Jason Salamone said:
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When I played ice hockey, the sports training showed me a series of static stretches in a specific order that you hold from 30-45 seconds each. There's about 13 different stretching exercises, ande it takes about 15-20 minutes, which is perfect time frame for cool down.

They have become so second nature to me, that I don't even remember the names of the stretches.
This is something I've been meaning to clear up though, and you just gave me some further incentive to do so. I will look them up, and share them with you on a whole new thread, so I'll be back...

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That would be great
 
Brandibeth said:
Anybody else have problems with constantly being sore after these workouts? I go to a trainer and take the necessary day of rest in between. I feel sore 7 days out of the week. Jerry..my trainer..is constantly shocking my body with new routines. My body always feels sore.
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I know a lot of people in the thread are telling you that it's natural and to just push through this. In some ways, with your trainer changing your routines to prevent plateuing, you should expect a bit more soreness than with less varied routine.

That being said, you are displaying one of the primary indicators of overtraining. How many days a week are you working out, and how much time each day? Constant week-long soreness that does not go away, week to week, is not sign that should be ignored. Even the highest level athletes: football, triathalon, etc., don't experience unmitigated soreness, even during the peaks of their training programs. As you've been exercising for over 6 months now, even with variation in your training program, your body should be adapting such that soreness is no longer a full-time thing.

I don't mean to put a scare in you here, but overtraining is a very serious concern. It can lead to serious acute and chronic injuries, systematic metabolic breakdowns, as well as psychological issues, namely depression.

In the short term, if I were you, I would go to your trainer and ask him to periodize your program so that recovery-specific weeks are built into your micro-cycle.

Outside of the overtraining concerns, you should make sure that you include the following in your program: proper warm-up and cool-down, post-workout stretching, self-myofascial release (), adequate sleep at night (6-8 hours), and a balanced nutrient-rich diet.
 
However this thread is from June.
 
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