Sunday, November 16, 2008

Preventing Muscle & Joint Soreness

Ease into your workouts. Don't forget to stretch or at least warm-up with easy, slow, basic movements. Your body is like a car in the winter, it will not perform to it's best unless you warm it up a little first.

Try simple things:

10 pushups on your knees
10 calf raises in the standing position
10 body weight squats
5 minutes on the exercise bike at a slow pace

Always incorporate a warm-up set when lifting weights to prepare for heavy lifts. Use proper form and don't forget your pre and post-workout nutrition.

Pre Workout: complex carbs and slow digesting protein
Post Workout: simple carbs and fast digesting protein

A.J. McAlendin

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