While you may think that a little pain is a must while you are exercising and strictly believe in the term ‘good pain’ there are times when even a good pain can become really more than just it. And when that pain starts to interfere with your everyday activities, it is time to take in hands and start working on it. Here are four ways to sore your muscle pain after workouts.
1. Ice pack:
In case of temporary muscle pain without much swelling, resting the injured area for a few days may help prevent further injury. Think of muscle pain as your body’s way of saying you need a time-out. Taking a short break from your workout will give your muscles time to heal. You can also try an ice pack in the first 72 hours after an activity that led to muscle pain, this will help soothe your aches. Later, apply heat to your muscles to warm them up.
2. Grab some coffee:
While coffee is a great source of making new friends and having endless conversations, grabbing a coffee before workout reduces muscles soreness and fatigue by nearly half. Not just that it also increases your energy levels and make you workout ready.
3. Massage:
While massage opens up your relaxes and rejuvenates you, it is one of the best cures of a sore muscle pain.
Deep tissue massage following exercise has been shown to increase blood flow to muscles and speed up the removal of inflammatory chemicals which produce soreness. Massage above and below the area and then work into the sore part of the muscles.
4. Stretching is good:
After a good workout it is equally important to stretch. Not only does it helps you to relax after a heavy workouts, it also helps your muscles to relax a lot. This helps in reducing muscle soreness.
