Very sore quads and hamstrings

[MoneyMike]

Friday night I think I over killed my legs seeing that I can barely walk or put my legs straight, does anyone know exercises to reduce some of the soreness? I went to the gym and did the bike for a bit to try to get blood pumping through the muscles but it didn't seem to help too much

[STUK ina RUT]

walk and stretch it out, not much else you can do but pop a few IBproferin and take some glutamine.

[dannyboy9]

Originally Posted by MoneyMike

Friday night I think I over killed my legs seeing that I can barely walk or put my legs straight, does anyone know exercises to reduce some of the soreness? I went to the gym and did the bike for a bit to try to get blood pumping through the muscles but it didn't seem to help too much

You wouldn't do exercises when the reason why you're sore is because you did exercises lol I just thought that was funny you said that.

I've killed my legs twice my whole life. You can do what STUK advised and/or just don't walk

Rest your muscles. That's all. If they're still too sore next time you go to work them out, don't work them out. Simple as that. Listen to your body.

[Casey]

Try out BCAAs next time you do legs, I used to get very bad DOMS too. After implimenting them I am rarly sore.

[MoneyMike]

Originally Posted by Casey

Try out BCAAs next time you do legs, I used to get very bad DOMS too. After implimenting them I am rarly sore.

what is BCAAs?

[dannyboy9]

Branched Chain Amino Acids

http://www.vitaminevi.com/Supp/Branc...ain_Aminos.htm

[Traps]

Originally Posted by MoneyMike

Friday night I think I over killed my legs seeing that I can barely walk or put my legs straight, does anyone know exercises to reduce some of the soreness? I went to the gym and did the bike for a bit to try to get blood pumping through the muscles but it didn't seem to help too much

Doing a little exercise to get the blood flowing will help speed recovery a little bit. Makes perfect sense. But when your muscle is so depleted and tore up as you describe it may do more harm than good.

[dannyboy9]

Originally Posted by Traps

Doing a little exercise to get the blood flowing will help speed recovery a little bit. Makes perfect sense. But when your muscle is so depleted and tore up as you describe it may do more harm than good.

Very true. But I assumed that his muscle being torn up or whatever, was the case at hand. Rest is always a good option one way or the other I think.

[MoneyMike]

okay it finally got better, i mean i can still feel it but i can walk again without it hurting to extend my leg all the way. thanks for your advice.

[elite2]

Some people have longer recovery times, after my leg pump gos away i cannot stand for about 3 to 4 hours and i have never used a supplement that helped to reduce these times. After leg day when i get home i have a weight gainer drink and just take a couple hour nap.

[MoneyMike]

i've had a huge problem with just giving up when working out also, i guess that is all mental though, like half the time i'm like ah forget this and move onto something else (unless i'm there with my trainer who doesn't let me stop till i'm done) so i dont' know if any of you have special techniques to get yourself through a few more reps. because i end up going home half the time feeling like i could do so much more