If you have muscle soreness after exercise, it does not mean you had their best workout. This may have some confused but it's true. Sometime too much soreness can be a bad thing. In the following, there have four well studied way to help control soreness and ensure you are making process in the gym.
Coffee! Research had shown that caffeine can reduce muscle soreness. Some studies look at the effect of delayed soreness when caffeine was taken before a workout, whereas other have looked at how caffeine can help soreness muscles feel better.
Plan! A well planned, progressive and consistent workout program is important. It means making incremental changes week to week. If you are jumping from one workout to the next every week, you will constantly be sore. Trust the process, stick the plan and you will see your body truly adapt and change.
Eat! Ingesting sufficient protein and carbohydrates in 2-3 hour time window either before, during or after our workout can help to improve recovery and control soreness.
Move! Staying active can help reduce soreness and discomfort. Go for walk, get in a recovery workout or walk a little mobility. Don't be afraid to get back in the gym and break a sweat. You will feel better leaving than you did walking it.
