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Everybody who was in a gym at least once in a lifetime knows what DOMS is. You train hard (or at least do what you can) and feel that pleasant feeling of the toned muscles. But the next day you wish you were dead. All the muscles that worked so good yesterday are in terrible pain and you struggle to make a movement. They can hurt and torture you up to a week.
Why does it happen to you? Your body needs time to adapt to the increased strain. The very thought of it may sound frightening when you’re in pain but if you train again it will help to relieve the pain. With time, as you train regularly, your muscles adapt and your DOMS isn’t likely to bother you anymore (although it’s individual).
Scientists don’t know the exact cause of DOMS. However, you can prevent it from being really severe by relaxing your muscles after your workout. If you let them rest after hard work they aren’t used to, you will prevent them from further traumatization and will feel better tomorrow than you could have felt.
These are the best-proven home remedies to relax your tired muscles and prevent your DOMS from being too hard. Although DOMS isn’t what we mean when we talk about sports injuries, it’s still muscular damage which can be reduced.
The increased temperature will boost your blood circulation. That will help transfer oxygen and nutrients to your sore muscles faster and help them recover. The optimal time for a hot relaxing bath is right when you come home from the gym or before bed.
Stretching is very good for our muscles. It relaxes and strengthens the muscles, removes tension and helps you achieve better results without traumatization. The best time to do it is after training when your muscles are warmed up well.
Green tea is rich in antioxidants that help your muscles restore better. Besides, the more hydrated your muscles are, the more elastic they are and less likely to be traumatized. Therefore, it’s a good idea to drink green tea not only after your workout.
The muscles are best restored when you are asleep. Sleep helps to relax them deeper than they do in the daytime. Sleep deprivation affects the entire human body in the most negative way. Provide yourself with 8-9 hours of sleep if you don’t want to be very sore in the morning.
DOMS isn’t always preventable, and it is possible to feel it even if you relax your muscles properly. However, proper relaxation will definitely make it less severe due to the necessary rest that you provide your muscles. If you are physically active, your muscles are used to the strain and won’t hurt that much.
