5K Fitness Challenge #13: Take Care of Sore Muscles!

July 13, 2017 - Take Care of Sore Muscles!

Don’t let sore muscles stop you in your tracks! Stretch after a workout while your muscles are still warm to prevent muscle stiffness and soreness. Taking a warm bath and massaging sore muscles can help to improve circulation and increase blood flow to the area.

Muscle cramps are common and often occur when a muscle is overused or injured. Working out when you have not had enough fluids (dehydration) or when you have low levels of minerals such as potassium or calcium can also make you more likely to have a muscle spasm.

Scripps Health offers this advice for muscle cramps:

• Stop your activity and try stretching and massaging the muscle.
• Heat will relax the muscle when the spasm begins, but ice may be helpful when the pain has improved.
• Change your workouts so that you are exercising within your ability.
• Drink plenty of fluids while exercising and increase your potassium intake (orange juice and bananas are great sources of potassium).

Nasara Gargonnu of Sirius Fitness shares his tips for preparing for a race and how to recover afterward:

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