Re: Sore Legs...What kind of Cardio?

[Guest guest]

After leg day, I usually do my normal cardio routine (running,

elliptical, or stairs). I may be really sore to start, but i find

that getting the blood pumping, especially in the legs, helps to

stretch everything out and loosen everything up. For me anyway,

this helps with some of the soreness. I, however like you, kind of

like the pain. My husband thinks I am totally bonkers for this but

what can I say, you have to stick with what you like.

Shauntel

> Howdy folks!

>

> I had the best lower body workout EVER yesterday! I was like

> spaghetti girl until I went to bed last night! Needless to say I

> have that oh so wonderful soreness (and that's not sarcastic, I

love

> that feeling!) So, what kind of cardio do you guys usually do the

day

> after you do a killer lower body workout? I'm thinking maybe

> elliptical on a lower resistance and using the arm thingies more

> vigorously or the treadmill?

>

> Thanks in advance!

> -Ruth

[Guest guest]

I'm totally with you with the soreness, I love it too, I have always

felt like it drives me! But I started reading that if you work

muscles when they're sore, you can stunt the rebuilding, thus the

growth, I'm probably going to do the same thing as usual but I wanted

to hear suggestions. Thanks so much Shauntel!!!! I appreciate it!

Have a great day!

-Ruth

> > Howdy folks!

> >

> > I had the best lower body workout EVER yesterday! I was like

> > spaghetti girl until I went to bed last night! Needless to say I

> > have that oh so wonderful soreness (and that's not sarcastic, I

> love

> > that feeling!) So, what kind of cardio do you guys usually do the

> day

> > after you do a killer lower body workout? I'm thinking maybe

> > elliptical on a lower resistance and using the arm thingies more

> > vigorously or the treadmill?

> >

> > Thanks in advance!

> > -Ruth

[Guest guest]

The cardio actually helps you recover by increasing blood flow to the sore

muscles. It's not overtraining because you're working different types of muscle

fiber in totally different ways. You hit the fast twitch (size/strength) fibers

with the heavy weights and the slow-twitch (endurance) fibers with the

repetitive cardio. I normally don't modify my cardio at all if my legs are sore.

2-3 minutes into they always feel a lot better than when I started. Be sure to

stretch your legs afterward when they're warm. That will help too.

Re: Sore Legs...What kind of Cardio?

I'm totally with you with the soreness, I love it too, I have always

felt like it drives me! But I started reading that if you work

muscles when they're sore, you can stunt the rebuilding, thus the

growth, I'm probably going to do the same thing as usual but I wanted

to hear suggestions. Thanks so much Shauntel!!!! I appreciate it!

Have a great day!

-Ruth

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Thanks for the advice. I actually did end up going full speed ahead

and as I was working it did feel better! It really feels great now

that I'm working harder with weights than I ever have, and I have

that great soreness to show for it! I will definitely remember the

stretching too. Thanks so much for explaining the slow-twitch/fast-

twitch thing! Very enlightening! I really appreciate it!

Take care!

-Ruth

> The cardio actually helps you recover by increasing blood flow to

the sore muscles. It's not overtraining because you're working

different types of muscle fiber in totally different ways. You hit

the fast twitch (size/strength) fibers with the heavy weights and the

slow-twitch (endurance) fibers with the repetitive cardio. I normally

don't modify my cardio at all if my legs are sore. 2-3 minutes into

they always feel a lot better than when I started. Be sure to stretch

your legs afterward when they're warm. That will help too.

>

>

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> Re: Sore Legs...What kind

of Cardio?

>

>

> I'm totally with you with the soreness, I love it too, I have

always

> felt like it drives me! But I started reading that if you work

> muscles when they're sore, you can stunt the rebuilding, thus the

> growth, I'm probably going to do the same thing as usual but I

wanted

> to hear suggestions. Thanks so much Shauntel!!!! I appreciate it!

> Have a great day!

> -Ruth

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