Muscle Recovery | 5 Ways to Reduce Soreness

“I tell my athletes put the same effort into recovery that you do into your training session in order to maximize the benefits, prevent injury and recover faster.” - Jeff Sydes, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

As Lead Sports Performance Specialist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Coach Sydes uses specific tools and strategies to help student-athletes recover from intense practices, competition or workouts. These five steps are designed to reduce muscle soreness and speed up the recovery process.

[mikebloomberg]

I can't even sit in the toilet without almost bursting into tears...

[yashwanth]

I can see that I'm not the only one suffering

[kaitlinwenke]

1. Sleep (8-10 hours)
2. Self Massage (Foam Rollers)
3. Stretching
4. Hydrotherapy (Cold to hot shower)
5. Nutrition

[leontempest]

It hurts so much I can't even walk properly...

[clarkkent]

Sleep? Can't even lay straight for 3 seconds

[ahlamabdul]

He says “sleep” and I’m watching this at 4:46AM

[nikitha]

I am here cuz i tried to exercise and and now cant walk like a human

[Linolinolinolinolinoo]

I’ve been doing a weight loss journey and oh my goodness gracious. Why does no one talk about how much this stuff hurts afterwards

[ljordanl]

Everyone is here because they’re real athletes I’m here because my weak ass can’t move because I’m on my crutches

[getrich]

Instruction not clear, I'm addicted to juuls now

[Shadow_]

I feel much better seeing thousands of people having the same thing as me. MUSCLE SORENESS.

[shamarashanya]

started working out to get ready for track season, now my leg hurts ☺

[zynthrix]

How do people start a workout regime for a month when on the second day you're as weak as dead meat?

[adriaan]

I can't walk, even laying down my thighs feel like they've been shot and it's my 3rd day since my work out

[snozie]

I was working out 2 days ago and It takes me 10 seconds for me to make my arms straight without feeling pain 😭

[shannenlibres]

I just wish I could work out more times a week so I can look like a snack faster. But my muscles feel sore for too long

[insomniaccinderella]

Update: keep doing exercises even if you feel soreness in your body...it gets better after 3/4 days ...🤗

[animeshrose]

Got mine today. It's been giving me all its love to the point that I am not even walking I am just wobbling. People tend to judge me like I am a freaking alien who is getting accustomed to the earth's gravity.
What am I writing lol!!

[swordbunni]

I pulled a dumb by not stretching before workout and now im here :, D

[ugdwicj]

I literally only did exercise for like 5 minutes and my leg hurts like hell.