Time to dust off that foam roller in the corner. 💪
As I got out of bed the next morning, I realized my prediction had proved correct — the intense soreness had settled into my quads. My legs were so sore that I struggled to keep up with my 10-pound dog on her walk, let alone walk up the apartment stairs without screaming"ouch!"
I'm all for a challenging workout, but the extreme muscle fatigue held up my workout plans for the rest of the week.Overall pretty annoyed, I started to wonder if I could have prevented at least some of this soreness. So, I reached out toMy biggest mistake? Rushing through the post-workout stretch — my hot cup of coffee could have and"It is so important to stretch right after working out — because the moment you work out muscles, the body produces lactic acid," Amato says.
This is what causes your muscles to feel so sore and tired, she says. Stretching, however, helps to get rid of that lactic acid and also helps relax the muscles. "Stretching right after also increases circulation of the blood to various parts of the body, which, in turn, increases energy levels."
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