Watch the joint soreness. Could be overuse. Muscles need a day or two to breakdown and recover. Alternating workouts helps.

Mini trigger gun, stretching, ice or damp heat if persistent.

Anonymous wrote:Eat more meat or take creatine supplement to help your muscles recover.
Joints are tougher - but walnuts (like a handful a day) have natural anti inflammatory benefits.

Red meat, tuna, salmon and shellfish is where you get the most creatine naturally- but supplements are easier and cheap.

Eat more meat or take creatine supplement to help your muscles recover.
Joints are tougher - but walnuts (like a handful a day) have natural anti inflammatory benefits.

Stretching after a workout really makes a difference

Have you been evaluated by a rheumatologist for osteoarthritis? It's worth a visit and there is medication to lessen joint pain. Mine was having an influence on how hard I could exercise. I lift and do a ton of yoga.

I have a protein shake. 1 cup of milk, large handful of spinach, 1/4 avocado, half banana, scoop of vanilla protein. Light stretching and maybe a Peloton stretch class if I need it.

Eat protein and carb within 90 min after your workout, increase sleep and do Pilates/yoga as active recovery.

The only real answer is to scale down your workouts and then slowly increase, and take rest days. A little soreness is normal, but intense soreness is not.

Adding about 30 minutes of gentle/stretch yoga most days made a huge difference for me. There are tons and tons of options available on youtube.

A little soreness is good. It’s a reminder that I haven’t worked whatever is sore enough recently. Definitely stretch after workouts. It makes a huge difference. I’m 52 workout 6-7 days a week and I’m generally not sore but occasionally if I’ve been slacking working something I will be sore for a few days. Keep moving and it will go away. I generally don’t take anything for it just movement. Perhaps try biofreeze directly on the sore area. I’m 52 and have been working out since my 20s.

And my link above is for L Glutamine supplement, I bought the one from Thorne and take it after a workout when needed!!

I stretch a ton and do long term deep stretching so even a 4-5 minute stretch in one position!! And the best thing is THIS supplement: run don’t walk!!! It helps a ton! And keep doing your workouts and the soreness will disappear and you will change, feeling soreness only when you really work a new group. You’re doing awesome!
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I’m 50. I've been taking an exercise class for three years and am always at least a little sore. I asked the instructor and she said that being sore is a good sign and they even she is always a little sore from her workouts. She said if you’re not a little sore you aren’t doing enough. Especially at our age.

Mid-50s female, newly empty nest leaving lots more time for exercise, which is great. I’m exercising at least 5 days a week— swimming, tennis, walking. Feels great while I’m doing it, but when I’m not exercising, am really sore. Seems to be both muscle soreness and joint stiffness/ soreness. After about 2 months of this intensity (I’ve been swimming consistently for the last two years, but have upped the other forms a lot) I feel the soreness should be gone? I guess this is par for the course for my age, but any suggestions for things that help you? I sometimes take ibuprofen, but would like to not rely on meds to feel good if I can help it. Also, this is aside from any specific injuries (I have those, too, which is a whole different post).