I am getting back into a gym routine. WHY do my muscles ache more on 2nd day after?
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Initially after a work out your brain will release endorphins as a pain reliever to help your body not feel pain as it heals, mostly during sleep. It also makes you feel very good.\n\nThat is why most typically feel better when they are in shape or getting there. \n\nIt only last certain periods of time, usually for a day or two. When it runs out (usually a day after a good workout) you will feel it. Your body is the same, but you feel it more two days later because the endorphins wear off.\n\nMake sure you stay hydrated constantly hours before, just before, during, just after, and hours after your work out. \n\nEAT A BANANA BEFORE YOUR WORKOUT!!!!\nThe potassium will give a very noticable boost, and help with cramps.\n\nEAT SOMETHING SALTY AFTER YOUR WORKOUT!!!!!!\nThe salt will trap water into your muscles that move in when your muscles stretch and keep it there, maintaining your swollen state.\n\nNEVER EVER DRINK CAFFEINE OR ALCOHOL AFTER!!!!\nThey sap water from you body and you will ruin your workout as if you never did it.
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Muscles can sore for a number of reasons and outside of overworking them and conditioning them for regular exercise there are a few other things that can be the culprit.  One BIG one is not performing the exercises correctly or not positioning yourself (setting up equipment) correctly.  Then using too much weight can cause damage so be cautios.  Using too much weight usually causes you to use ballistic movements to complete repetitions (jerking the weights to complete the move).  Then there is the buildup of lactic acid that the body gets from exercising the muscles - this is where massage can help too move the lactic acid out tof the muscle fibers and also break apart twisted and tight muscle fibers.  Then consider propere hydration - drink a lot of water, you will feel better.   Be sure you are taking in a proper amount of proteins and have a good diet so that you muscles recover and rebuild properly.  Don't forget to stretch and warm up before a workout AND don't forget to stretch at the END of you workout.  Lastly, make sure you have a well rounded work out and use a regular schedule; you should never let more than three days lapse between a workout and if you are serious you should try for every couple of days.
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With vigorous exercise, your muscles use anerobic energy and build up lactic acid.  That is what causes the pain.  Rest for a bit, the lactic acid gets reconverted to other forms of energy, and it doesn't get tired anymore.
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It might depend on what you did the day before. Did you carry heavy bags such as groceries, carry a baby around, use heavy tools or any repetitive motion as in exercise or extended computer use, or even carry a heavy purse on the forearm?\n\nAny of these can cause the Brachialis muscle to flare up. It is an upper arm muscle that lies under the biceps, covering the front and lower half of the humerus (upper arm area) and (when over used) can cause pain that is felt in the shoulder, elbow and hand.\n\nMassage and heat should help alleviate the pain. If it continues for more than a few days, I would see your doctor.
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Work one group on one day, another on the next and another on the next. It's a good idea to give each group a day or two of rest between workouts. What you're doing is damaging the muscle so that it will grow back stronger, but if you don't give it time to grow back, you won't see as good results.
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It's normal to be sore, but don't use it an excuse to not go. Go again, but make sure you stretch really well before your workout. \nGood luck!
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Depends on why they are sore.\n\nYou can work through the IDOMS (Induced Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or Syndrome... one of the two) that you get about a day after you've exercise a new muscle group. Take it easy though so you don't tear anything. Jogging is a good way to get rid of these (get some blood going through em!)
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it depends.  the soreness is from lactic acid in your muscles and it takes a while to go away (this is normal).  if you worked out way too hard you should probably give it a rest for a day or two, but if it's just your standard i'm-not-used-to-working-out-so-im-a-little-sore-from-the-movement type stuff, you can keep at it.  just be mindful of the difference between regular soreness and actual injury.
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You need to talk to a personal trainer about your routine. There are terms we use called microcycles, macrocycles and periodization which are short-term and long-term variations in programs that work together to keep your fitness moving forward.  Each week's change in exercise focus gives the body a new stress to adapt to while providing a chance for the body to recover from the previous stress.\n\nHere's a sample:\nhttp://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Periodization.html\n\nJust as a side note, just because you don't feel delayed muscle soreness that doesn't mean you're not having an effective workout.  That's a misconception.\n\nIt's too lengthy to explain further for the purposes of this forum, but the concepts are readily available in several text books that focus on strength conditioning.
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When you workout, your muscles swell a little and retain water.  This explains the bulk you see right after your workout and not the next morning.  It also makes you weigh more right after your workout than you normally do.
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Should be one day of rest in between to give your muscles a day to heal and tone up.  Congradulation on doing them...its more than most do!
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IT COULD BE A TORN LIGAMENT OR A TORN MUSCLE......THE STRETCHING IS LOOSENING UP THE MUSCLE...TRY HEAT FOR 20 MIN...THEN COLD PACK FOR 20 MIN...LET IT REST......DO NOT DO THE CURLS FOR A WEEK OR SO...LET IT REST....AND KEEP USING THE HEAT/COLD...ALSO TRY TIGER BALM....IT IS IN THE HEALTH FOOD STORES.....AND IT IS VERY HEALING ON MUSCLES AND JOINTS........IF YOU KEEP USING IT (AREA)...IT WILL NOT HEAL..THE ITCHING IS BECAUSE IT IS TRYING TO HEAL......YOU COULD BE CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE IF YOU DO NOT REST IT.    HEAT & COLD ARE THE 2 KEYS TO MOST INJURIES OF TORN MUSCLES AND LIGIMENTS.\nALSO DON'T DO ANY HEAVY LIFTING......THAT CAN MAKE IT WORSE.  IF IT KEEPS HURTING AFTER 2 WEEKS.....GET A 2ND OPINION (DOCTOR / CHYROPRACTOR)\n\nJoint, Muscle and Tendon Injuries \n\n\nMost of us have experienced a sprain or strain at some time during our lives. Injuries to muscles, tendons and joints are common. Maybe you slipped on an icy sidewalk, turned a screwdriver with too much force, or after months of inactivity, you started an exercise program and now feel stiff and sore all over. Exercise-induced injuries are adding to the accidental joint, muscle and tendon injury statistics. Baby boomers are participating in sports and exercise activities more than ever before. As a result, sports-related injuries for this group have increased by over 33 percent in the last decade. Health club memberships for people over the age of 55 have increased by 300 percent. Accordingly, injuries for this age group have skyrocketed. More than 10 million sports injuries are treated each year in North America.\n\nSYMPTOMS\nWe know we have injured a joint, muscle or tendon because pain is the main symptom. There are many different types of injuries: sprains, strains, tendinitis, meniscal tears, osteochondritis dissicans, chondromalacia and bursitis, to name a few. Many components make up joints, protect the skeleton and ensure we have mobility. Muscles are bundles of fibers that contract. They are attached to bones. Tendons are tough bands of connective tissue that attach each end of a muscle to a bone. Ligaments surround joints and connect one bone to another. Bursas are fluid-filled sacs found at sites where friction occurs; they provide cushioning between structures. All of these components can become injured. \n\nA sprain involves either a stretched or torn ligament, the elastic tissue that connects bones to one another. Symptom severity depends on the extent of the damage, and can include pain, a popping or snapping sound when the injury occurred, inflammation with pain, swelling and fluid build-up in the area and an inability to put weight on the affected limb. A strain is the result of a partial or completely torn muscle. \n\nTendinitis is an inflammation of a tendon, the fibrous cords that connect muscles to bones. Tendons of the hands are especially prone to inflammation. Trigger finger, where the finger tendon becomes inflamed and does not move as smoothly (often causing a popping sound), is a common type of tendinitis. The Achilles tendon in the heel and the tendons of the rotator cuff are also areas that can suffer tendinitis. Those with rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and gout can also develop inflammation in the sheaths that surround the tendons, causing extreme pain and lack of mobility.\n\nMeniscal injury of the knee involves a tear to the meniscus. The knee pops when injured. It can be extremely painful and fluid may build up in and around the knee. A meniscal injury is often associated with a severe sprain.\n\nOsteochondritis dessicans (OCD) happens when a bit of bone or cartilage weakens or breaks off from the end of the bone. OCD is common in teens whose bones are still growing. Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, or a catching or popping sound in the joint.\n\nChondromalacia occurs when the cartilage in the knee softens. This can be caused by overuse (it is common in runners), injury or weak muscles supporting the knee. Pain w
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Don't sweat it....Actually go ahead and sweat it! Let your trainer know that you are still sore so he or she will start warming you up slowly.  Once you get going, the soreness will subside.  The body has a way of getting rid of soreness once it senses you are starting another workout.  If you remain sore after your warm up, let your trainer know. You may be overtraining. If your trainer knows you well, he or she will know your limits.  Also, study the signs of overtraining so this doesn't happen too often.  Good luck!
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if you work out everyday then you almost become immune to it. so leave a day between workouts, then next time you go, increase the load but go slower and do fewer reps at a time. and really take your time doing it to get the most out of each rep. ita about quality not quantity. make sure you warm up too.
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First tell yourself that the aches will get better the more you exercise as long as you are doing it properly.\nHeating pads and cool packs do good.\nhomemade cool pack:\n1 part water\n3 parts rubbing alcohol (higher % if you can find it)\nPut in ziplock baggie and freeze....it will not be solid, more like gel\nplus it is reusable and cheaper.\n\nEpsom Salt Baths do great to.\nOr talk to your Dr if you have the money and get a tens unit....you would be amazed how that helps.\n\nJust stretch it out before and after exersizing  to keep from getting stiff. Much luck to you!
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You should take at least a 48 hour break between working the same muscle group(s) again. It could be longer, and all depends on how intensely you work them. If the muscles are still sore from your last workout, don't work them again. It is during this rest period that your body repairs and adds muscle.\n\nI've been doing a variation of Max-OT (link below). You work each muscle group once a week, and you work it hard. For example, Mondays are only legs, Tuesdays are only arms, Wednesdays are shoulders and traps, and so on. The workouts are very intense, and I'm usually sore for 3 to 4 days after each workout.
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Fatigue sets in after approximately 36 hours because micro-damage to the muscle tissue and subsequent repair (which is how we build muscle when we work out) takes time because a period is necessary to initiate the inflammation and repair process, usually between 24 and 36 hours.  The inflammation process activates C fibers in the muscle, which sends nerve signals sensing pain to the brain, as a reaction to the inflammation.