Always stiff or sore

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I was always stiff or sore until I started doing Keto. Very surprised but it has made a huge difference. I don't know if its not carrying around extra water weight or what but the low carbs and no sugar thing is great.

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Yes. I hurt if I do not work out enough. Other things hurt when I work out. Lots of stretching and rolling out muscles helps. But pain is my new friend.

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Anonymous wrote:A former professional basketball player who trains my kid recently became a vegan and says it's really helped his joints feel better. I'm considering cutting way down on animal products after reading some research on this.

I hate to be this person, but I’ve found this to be true as well when I give up dairy. I’m vegetarian and my joint issues return when I add cheese and butter again. I’ve been fighting the signs to go vegan, even though I feel better. I think dairy must feed inflammation.

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Do you people perceive muscular soreness post-workout as pain? In my brain it's just normal--that's what happens if you workout effectively and you've asked your body to do something new. I think how you perceive makes a difference.

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Anonymous wrote:I was always stiff or sore until I started doing Keto. Very surprised but it has made a huge difference. I don't know if its not carrying around extra water weight or what but the low carbs and no sugar thing is great.

I've read this and experienced it also.

But, I'm addicted and life would be so empty without alcohol and sugar. So I always backslide. Sitting here with a sore achy elbow and a beer right now.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you people perceive muscular soreness post-workout as pain? In my brain it's just normal--that's what happens if you workout effectively and you've asked your body to do something new. I think how you perceive makes a difference.

This is OP. No. I have always liked the DOMS of working out. The problem is that now it’s always intense and doesn’t fade as my fitness level increases. So what use to be a satisfying reminder that I worked out or increased my efforts is now a constant feeling that I’ve overdone it and pushing injury.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you people perceive muscular soreness post-workout as pain? In my brain it's just normal--that's what happens if you workout effectively and you've asked your body to do something new. I think how you perceive makes a difference.

This is OP. No. I have always liked the DOMS of working out. The problem is that now it’s always intense and doesn’t fade as my fitness level increases. So what use to be a satisfying reminder that I worked out or increased my efforts is now a constant feeling that I’ve overdone it and pushing injury.

12:09 here. I was exactly the same way as OP, so I understand how frustrating the situation is. In addition, I was getting various wear and tear injues that lingered and wouldn't heal. OP, keep looking at changes that you can make and hopefully you can find improvement. You mentioned vitamin D possibly being low. That can contribute to musculoskeletal pain. For me it also helps to get enough calcium.

The other changes that I made involved reducing high levels of stress. My issues have resolved for now, and I'm grateful to not have daily soreness.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you people perceive muscular soreness post-workout as pain? In my brain it's just normal--that's what happens if you workout effectively and you've asked your body to do something new. I think how you perceive makes a difference.

This is OP. No. I have always liked the DOMS of working out. The problem is that now it’s always intense and doesn’t fade as my fitness level increases. So what use to be a satisfying reminder that I worked out or increased my efforts is now a constant feeling that I’ve overdone it and pushing injury.

12:09 here. I was exactly the same way as OP, so I understand how frustrating the situation is. In addition, I was getting various wear and tear injues that lingered and wouldn't heal. OP, keep looking at changes that you can make and hopefully you can find improvement. You mentioned vitamin D possibly being low. That can contribute to musculoskeletal pain. For me it also helps to get enough calcium.

The other changes that I made involved reducing high levels of stress. My issues have resolved for now, and I'm grateful to not have daily soreness.

Thank you so much. Glad you’re feeling better.

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Anonymous wrote:Thank you. I guess this is just the way it is now. I do take magnesium but I never stretch. I seem to be very prone to tendinitis now all over and always on the verge of an injury so exercise isn’t fun anymore. It’s frustrating. I previously enjoyed a lot of endurance sports and lifting. Thank you.

I suspect a big part of your problem is that you never stretch. I highly recommend that you make time to stretch after EVERY workout, and everyday if possible. I have recurring knee pain that always flares up if I don’t make time to stretch after every workout. I have a Peloton and I make myself do the 5 minute post ride stretches after every ride. They are basically a 5 minute series of the following stretches, which you hold for 30 seconds each: hamstring stretch, standing quad stretch, calf stretch, and figure 4 stretch. A few days a week I do these stretches on my own and hold each for a full minute. It makes a HUGE difference in how my body feels.

Also like other’s have said, I tried the keto diet for a month and I was amazed at how my body aches and pains disappeared. The diet wasn’t sustainable in the long term for me, so now I try to focus on just cutting back on sugar and refined carbs.

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Anonymous wrote:Thank you. I guess this is just the way it is now. I do take magnesium but I never stretch. I seem to be very prone to tendinitis now all over and always on the verge of an injury so exercise isn’t fun anymore. It’s frustrating. I previously enjoyed a lot of endurance sports and lifting. Thank you.

I would maybe consider yoga. I know it's kind of boring/slow but it really does feel good. It feels like post-yoga is the only time my body feels good anymore to be honest.

I was not able to appreciate yoga until I got older. It doesn't have to be boring.

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Anonymous wrote:Take Magnesium

+1. Magnesium citrate. Other forms of magnesium didn't help with my sore muscles.

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As we age, our recovery time needs to increase. As a daily exerciser that does yoga, injury has forced me to realize that there need to be more rest days in my schedule (still walk a lot, but I can't run every day and take the power yoga class, etc.).