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Core training and muscle cramp?
I have started regular strength and core training for the part few weeks after years of no exercise. For the last 2-3 days I notice that I wake up in the night with a back ache that involves muscles ...
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Why do deadlifts make my obliques sore?
My obliques are sore, I think from PR deadlifts that I did yesterday, because all I did other than that was squats (not PR... rebuilding from a deload), and bench press. I've felt this before, too.
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My ribs are sore after doing push ups and sit ups. Why?
My ribs are sore after doing push ups and sit ups. Why? Are there muscles in between my ribs? Could it be something else other than muscles that is sore, like tendons, etc?
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What is the best way to recover after a long bike ride?
I just did a long bike ride (75 miles) and my legs are starting to hurt alot (tightening up, soreness, etc). The ride was about 10 hours ago and this was more than i have ridden in the past.
What is ...
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I hurt my back from a deadlift attempt. When can I go back to weight lifting?
I hurt my lower back doing a failed deadlift attempt. Nothing terrible, but I feel a mild pain there.
When can I go back to weight lifting?
Similarly, my hand is sore (from a poorly done impact...) ...
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Legs sore 1st day of rest after workout, even more sore the second day
I did a pretty intensive leg workout and decided to take the next day off for rest. I definitely had some lactic build-up the next day and my legs were slightly sore. However, when I woke up on the ...
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Sore stomach muscles from push-ups
I've recently started a pushup routine and I'm finding that my lower abs are very sore, much more so than my chest and arms.
How should I proceed? Should I add some excercises to strengthen my abs, ...
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Reason for Oblique Pain
When my wife goes on a long bike ride she finds that her right oblique hurts, while her left does not. Does anyone know a possible cause of this, like improper form or saddle fit?
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Why do I have sore achy Muscles for Days?
A few years ago I joined a gym to lose weight. As a result I lost 1 and a half stones, but it is now coming back to haunt me!
Now I want to get back into shape all over physically. Before using ...
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To deep-heat or to deep-freeze, that is the question
After triggering a long term calf-muscle injuring in my leg during a recent run, I went to my local pharmacy to get some deep heat to apply to it whilst waiting for the doctors to squeeze me in.
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How do I overcome this muscle / knee pain?
I'm a 24 year old software engineer that basically sits at a desk all day. Obviously, this isn't a healthy lifestyle, so I decided to start running in order to get in shape. I'm not an athlete by any ...
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Strained my neck and feeling pain
Last week, I was trying to do some exercise lifting weight up. Suddenly I got a strain in my neck. I can move my neck but feel pain when doing so. I didn't do any exercises after that day, and I'm ...
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Sore after work out - can't straighten arm
I'm in good aerobic shape but never did strength training. Yesterday, I did some basic strength work, using both dumbbells and machines. Nothing too crazy - I started light and built my way up. I ...
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Reducing tightness in calf and soleus
A few weeks back I strained my soleus and have gradually started building up my exercise levels again.
I have noticed after a few days back on full exercise that the muscles in my lower leg (calf and ...
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Muscle pain because of cold weather?
I recently moved over to a much colder part of the country. It was around 6 months ago. I started my work outs almost 4 months ago. The problem is that I suffer from muscle soreness all the time. I ...
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How do I minimize calf muscle pain as I get back into running?
I just started running again, all last week and again today. I start off slow, then increase the speed gradually. Very shortly into it my calves start to hurt incredibly. It starts after about 2 ...
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Risks of extreme soreness
After two years of layoff I recently started powerlifting again.
Although I restrained myself to ridiculously low weights, the first sessions gave me significant soreness.
I've heard that athletes ...
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What can I do to reduce the soreness after an excercise?
I am a climber (currently doing mostly bouldering - short, powerful and very dynamic climbs) and I recently have issues with sore back muscles - I can barely move the next day after exercises and the ...
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Why is it important to recuperate between workouts?
After intensive workouts muscle soreness is a common phenomenon. I heard, that it is important to recuperate before working out again.
However, I had the following experience: During a two week bike ...
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Unusual soreness in limbs
When I used to work out I'd sometimes get a deep sore feeling in arms and legs and even slight pain. It was similar to the feeling you get when you have buildup of lactic acid but not quite. Could ...
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Alternative sources of potassium to the banana?
I have started working out recently and my muscles hurt to say the least. I heard potassium helps with that and that bananas are a good source of it. The thing is that I hate the taste of bananas. Is ...
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Using a Foam Roller
Recently a personal trainer recommended I use a foam roller for muscle massage and flexibility. Most research I've done on the web simply states the roller 'massages the muscle' or 'breaks down scar ...
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What to do with sore muscles
Say I have done some exercise and the next few days I am rather sore in certain muscles.
What is the best thing to do about that? Let them rest (avoid using them)? Use them a lot? Exercise more? Rub ...
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Should I Be Discouraged if my Muscles Aren't Sore After Exercise?
A day or two after exercise my muscles will sometimes be sore, "wonderfully sore" I'll say. I think this is common, and I know I've done a good workout when this happens. But sometimes, my muscles ...
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Treating Lower Back Soreness resulting from exercise
I started working out again (P90X Lean) about 2 weeks ago and after the 3rd day my lower back was really sore. I figured it was just muscle soreness so I continued excercise the 4th day; which made if ...
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How do I avoid straining neck muscles when doing pull ups?
I would like to train for a pull up contest with my friend. I can do ten now, and want to get to twenty or so.
The problem I'm having is that when I do a session of pull ups, later that day or the ...
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Easing the soreness from new exercises
I'm sure we're all familiar with the soreness that comes from a new form of exercise that impacts muscles that haven't been overly stressed (or at least not for a long time).
For example, I recently ...
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Is it healthy to exercise a muscle when it's still sore?
Is it healthy or is it damaging to exercise a muscle while it's still sore from a previous workout?
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Stationary cycling and soreness
I've been using my stationary bike to do cardio 3 times a week for about 50 minutes each session for almost 2 months now. When I started off, I found it very uncomfortable to sit on the seat, so I ...
