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Does the presence of muscle soreness necessarily mean that the workout that caused it must have been effective?
tl; dr;
No, not necessarily.
Muscle soreness after a workout is usually due to Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), or small tears in the muscle. As noted in this article on Stronger by Science, it's ...
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severe pain after squats
What you are feeling is normal. Any time you do a new exercise, or even an old exercise in a new way, you will be pushing your muscles past the point where they are comfortable and making them sore. ...
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migraine after work out
Most of the migranes are hereditary. Biological states may cause
increases in free fatty acids and blood lipids, increased platelet aggregation, decreased serotonin levels and increased prostaglandin ...
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Does taking painkillers reduce muscle gain?
Moderate or occasional doses are probably fine, but further research is necessary.
If a negative relationship between NSAIDS and gains exits, then it is probably dose dependent.
This study from Krentz ...
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Arm placement on treadmill
Shin splints most commonly occur when there is a disparity between the velocity of the driving leg and the velocity of the ground. Put more simply, they are caused when the leg contacting the ground ...
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severe pain after squats
I primarily agree with Sparafusile. DOMS is pretty normal, especially for those impulse exercise sessions where you haven't warmed up, or haven't done the exercise before. Over the counter painkillers ...
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Is Thumb position important in dumbell exercise
That 'outwards' sort of grip is commonly referred to as 'suicide grip' for obvious reasons. While it may not be dangerous on many exercises, on the Bench Press for example it can be very harmful (even ...
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How to strengthen wrists to prevent pain while lifting
TL;DR: Try using proper wrist position, check your form, lift for technique, don't overwork an injury.
My wrists started hurting when I started weightlifting (about eleven months ago) during bench ...
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Running injuries when competing
Do not do any self-diagnosis. Consult a musculoskeletal specialist and get yourself diagnosed. Never assume anything, as similar symptoms may be because of different reasons.If given proper attention ...
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Pain in knees, quadriceps, ankle on jogging
It could be something more complicated, but generally I'll just say that running hurts, especially when you're just starting or increasing your mileage.
I would recommend following a training ...
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Palms hurt when I do pull ups or chin ups
Years ago, I had a similar experience that actually led to trigger finger. I have only anecdotal evidence, but, I am convinced that doing chin ups was, in some way, related to the cause of my problem....
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Do NSAIDS (Ibuprofen, etc.) actually speed up healing or do they just mask pain?
Ref foam rollers.They don't work for me!
Here is my story.
I am 74 in a very good shape, I exercise regularly and I practice moderately a number of sports, including bicycling, kayaking and ...
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Almost dysfunctional after training?
Once a week, 4 sets 5-8 reps and 3-5 exercises depending on if I'm
fatigued or not
If you are doing this on the same day was as when your training your chest, then this is too much volume in a ...
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What muscle or tendon pronates the foot when running?
The posterior tibialis controls pronation but the actual “foot roll” comes at the end of a very long kinetic chain. Each running step is initiated (or should be) in the glute and travels through the ...
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What are the common causes for asymmetrical hips during the figure-four stretch?
The issue seems to be that you've got varied flexibility between the two sides of your hips. I'm not certain if one is more flexible than the other or if one is more inflexible than the other but it ...
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Pain on lower outside of knee after running for 20 minutes
I agree with JohnP, hard to say. But I suggest you give running a break. Try barefoot walking lunges, they can reveal if your balance/step is good.
What to do: rest, roll, stretch, strengthen, see a ...
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How can I stop a burning sensation in the legs during/after walking?
This is likely a reaction from lack of oxygen due to shortage of breath. Your cells need oxygen and when they are starved, there is a build up of adenosine triphosphate that can cause a burning ...
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How to do standing military press without damaging back?
It may sound unnatural, but squeeze your glutes (butt cheeks) as hard as you can during the lift. It will prevent your back from bending. Stronglifts explains it very well. The section "Common Pains" ...
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Why do my legs burn when I go for a walk?
It's generally referred to as "runner's itch".
It's caused by capillaries in your skin being flushed with blood that they're not used to. Generally, it occurs in people who go for strenuous runs, ...
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Preventing weird wrist pain
It depends which part of the wrist you want to reinforce.
I suggest to strenghten your hand muscles and your forearm muscle. Any grip based exercise will be good.
Armwrestlers use these type of ...
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migraine after work out
This happened to me once.
I was staying at a hotel, and decided to go to the gym to work out. I had never had anything like a post-workout headache before. I had never had anything like a migraine ...
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Pain after overhead press
I would take it easy, or do different exercises, until the pain goes away. If it persists, then I would go see the doctor. The impact from running can aggravate neck injuries. Stick to lower body ...
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Burpees get fit plan
It's highly likely you got DOMS from performing a high volume of an exercise you are not used to. Searching for "DOMS" yields a lot of already-answered questions on the topic. If your pain is ...
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How boulder more efficiently to prevent elbow pain/injury?
Bouldering places a lot of strain on the ligaments and tendons of the arms and fingers, moreso than weight training alone. It becomes particularly evident when you realise that you're having to hold ...
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Exercises recommended for patients suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Speaking from anecdotal evidence, depending on the severity of the symptoms, there's no need to restrict your gym time or routine. Again, that's going to depend on what your tolerance for pain/...
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Back Pain after workout and Remedies
Back pain whether it's upper back pain or low back pain frequently is caused by weak abdominal muscles. Since your abs are the front anchor of your spine, if they are weak, then the other structures ...
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Why do I get a sharp pain in my shoulder when I do pike push-ups?
Go to therapist / doctor. If you don't want - try tests like this one - to identify your problem. Then read/watch/find out how to fix the problem. Usually doctor is much better option - like that two ...
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Leg Extensions and Curls less harmful to your Knee with Light Weights
The reason why the leg extension is particularly harmful to your knee is the way your leg is partially loaded on the seat, and the rest isn't, causing a "break point" that can be compared to how a ...
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Almost dysfunctional after training?
The reason for this is the workout itself. You trained so hard that your muscles
get very weak for the moment.
The only way I see to avoid this is to train less. Maybe start by doing one set less on ...
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Beginner runner - severe shin pain
I am also a victim of the same situation and with a similar body structure as yourself. Few things that are helpful in my case are
always warm up before running. Not just a couple of minutes of warm-...
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