Many people get sore from working out. Muscular soreness could be a sign that the body is being pushed too hard. The American College of Sports Medicine ACSM describes the pain as “delayed-onset muscle soreness,” which occurs when a muscle meets resistance greater than what it has been accustomed to. The muscle fibers actually tear on the microscopic level and the body responds by sending fluids, nutrients, and oxygen rich blood to repair the damaged tissue. This normal healing process causes the delayed-onset muscle soreness, and its pain can be managed. Some recommended pain management methods are: making sure people are warming up properly before working out, eating well to give themselves the nutrients they need to rebuild muscle tissue, staying hydrated, stretching muscles after working out and soaking muscles in a bath post workout. Additionally, people may need to consider cutting back a bit on their workouts if they are becoming chronically sore or if the muscle soreness is keeping them awake at night. It is important to recover from a workout and while muscular soreness is to be expected, it is good to find a balance and not over-do it.
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