Ugh....quads so sore I can barely stand up

[Anonymous]

I don't know what the purpose is of pushing myself when the outcome is that I can't bring myself to exercise the next day. I am a cardio/HIIT enthusiast, but have been incorporating more weights into my routine. The problem is the lingering soreness which comes from heavy weights (in this case, too many weighted squats and lunges two days ago). As a result, I don't know what to do today for my workout. Please help!

[Anonymous]

Active recovery. Take a walk. Stretch. That’s it.

[Anonymous]

Lower body is sore = do upper body workout.

I alternate days between upper and lower body.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lower body is sore = do upper body workout.

I alternate days between upper and lower body.

I don't like doing a ton of upper body, if I'm honest - I prefer things that get my heart rate going, and there's only so much I can do w/ upper body. Doesn't feel like a full workout to me.

[Anonymous]

The only cure for Bootcamp is Bootcamp.

Do it all again. Trust me. It works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lower body is sore = do upper body workout.

I alternate days between upper and lower body.

I don't like doing a ton of upper body, if I'm honest - I prefer things that get my heart rate going, and there's only so much I can do w/ upper body. Doesn't feel like a full workout to me.

Push ups, burpees, dips, push up with back row, push up with alternating shoulder flys, back rows, shoulder press... etc

Do 20 burpees and tell me you're not ready to pass out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lower body is sore = do upper body workout.

I alternate days between upper and lower body.

I don't like doing a ton of upper body, if I'm honest - I prefer things that get my heart rate going, and there's only so much I can do w/ upper body. Doesn't feel like a full workout to me.

Push ups, burpees, dips, push up with back row, push up with alternating shoulder flys, back rows, shoulder press... etc

Do 20 burpees and tell me you're not ready to pass out.

Right. Just limit time between our sets.

Or, basically, eliminate time between sets and alternate between pushing and pulling.

That'll get the heart rate going for sure

[Anonymous]

Foam roll to deal with the soreness. Keep working out, but take it down a notch. Your body needs to recover to maximize benefits from lifting; so whatever you typically do for cardio, do that, but more easily than HIIT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only cure for Bootcamp is Bootcamp.

Do it all again. Trust me. It works.

+1000

For people who don't work out, this is the only solution. Working out those same muscles will remove the lactic acid and help you recover quicker.

[Anonymous]

foam roll and stretch after a workout. and maybe take it down a notch and work up to harder workouts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only cure for Bootcamp is Bootcamp.

Do it all again. Trust me. It works.

+1000

For people who don't work out, this is the only solution. Working out those same muscles will remove the lactic acid and help you recover quicker.

Yes this works for me too. My glutes have been burning for 2 days after a class with lots of dead lifts. I find intense cardio gets the blood pumping and moving around and reduces soreness.

[Anonymous]

I took a boot camp class once. Alot of different squats. I would be so sore for 5 days. Than 2 days of fading soreness. Then the class would kick it back into soreness. It was hard lowering myself to sit on the toilet. I was the oldest in my class. I miss the class.

[Naenae]

Anonymous wrote:Active recovery. Take a walk. Stretch. That’s it.

Bingo. Give your body some time to recover if you're that sore. And I'd say stretch thoroughly, hold them longer than normal.

[Anonymous]

I miss that feeling!

I PR on the Peloton and Tonal all the time but never feel sore like that anymore. I've even thrown in Barre and Pilates, nothing works.

[Anonymous]

I use BCAAs (pour the capsules in water) and drink during my hard/heavy lifting and I am NEVER sore after my workouts.