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The Gym(My first experience)
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Update: Fell asleep at 9 am woke up at 2, my situation has worsend significantly, litterally cant walk, and am strung up on ibuprofen, I will be spending the new years in bed, if 2moro if I dont see a slight improvment I am gonna go to a hospital(call an ambulance cuz I cant move
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Patmian212 said:Update: Fell asleep at 9 am woke up at 2, my situation has worsend significantly, litterally cant walk, and am strung up on ibuprofen, I will be spending the new years in bed, if 2moro if I dont see a slight improvment I am gonna go to a hospital(call an ambulance cuz I cant move
Naproxen and keep stretching. And load up on protein shakes for christssakes.
It seems his gym is like a boot camp (or a prison in Iraq) by hearing the pains he experienced after the excercise sessions. I am more do-it-yourself type and I do toning muscles at home using dumb bells and other small excercise equipment.
oh man...i use to pay $28 a month but now im paying $48...and im like wtf?? its like it continues to rise as i go to the gym less. Trying to get out of a gym contract is worse than waiting at the DMV. Good luck with that by the way...you will enjoy it kinda
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Well first of all, well done to you for going Though starting out with a spin class was perhaps a *little* bit too much... I've seen those in action and I wouldn't dare try one!
I joined the gym about 6 weeks ago now... had never been to a gym before in my life so I'm UNBELIEVABLY unfit. But all of a sudden I was going 4 times a week, doing 2 Body Pump classes, plus an Ab Attack class and then doing at least two 1/2 hour sessions of cardio as well as a personal training session which includes lots of abs, biceps, triceps & leg workouts etc.
Don't give up on it, but if you're in that much pain then do rest for a few days. When you go back perhaps you should try something slightly less intensive such as going on an elliptical trainer; start on a low level and do just 15 mins or so the first couple of times and gradually build it up to 25-30 mins+ and increase the intensity levels. You will ache a bit the first few times but your body gets used to it quite quickly.
I hadn't been to the gym since Christmas Eve as I was away from home for a few days. Went to a pump class earlier on and oh my god, I am aching now. I've just made a cup of tea... my arm hurts just from lifting the kettle Perhaps I should've lowered my weights today!
Some things I've figured out....
- build it up gradually (e.g. on the elliptical trainer thingy) but do push yourself a bit more each time so don't just stay on the lower levels
- do some stretching afterwards - especially your quads. if you don't know how to do this then ask one of the gym instructors to show you.
- a warm bath can help if you've had a hard workout!
good luck with it
Though starting out with a spin class was perhaps a *little* bit too much... I've seen those in action and I wouldn't dare try one!I joined the gym about 6 weeks ago now... had never been to a gym before in my life so I'm UNBELIEVABLY unfit. But all of a sudden I was going 4 times a week, doing 2 Body Pump classes, plus an Ab Attack class and then doing at least two 1/2 hour sessions of cardio as well as a personal training session which includes lots of abs, biceps, triceps & leg workouts etc.
Don't give up on it, but if you're in that much pain then do rest for a few days. When you go back perhaps you should try something slightly less intensive such as going on an elliptical trainer; start on a low level and do just 15 mins or so the first couple of times and gradually build it up to 25-30 mins+ and increase the intensity levels. You will ache a bit the first few times but your body gets used to it quite quickly.
I hadn't been to the gym since Christmas Eve as I was away from home for a few days. Went to a pump class earlier on and oh my god, I am aching now. I've just made a cup of tea... my arm hurts just from lifting the kettle
Perhaps I should've lowered my weights today!Some things I've figured out....
- build it up gradually (e.g. on the elliptical trainer thingy) but do push yourself a bit more each time so don't just stay on the lower levels
- do some stretching afterwards - especially your quads. if you don't know how to do this then ask one of the gym instructors to show you.
- a warm bath can help if you've had a hard workout!
good luck with it
stretching is vital. and yes, walking around/using the muscles can/should help you... like someone said, you don't want to just stop using the muscles right after a workout... as much as you may want to just lay down
do a cool down bit (i'm hoping the class had this built in...) and then definitely do some stretching.
quads, hamstrings... groin perhaps
stretch it all and you will reduce soreness.
do a cool down bit (i'm hoping the class had this built in...) and then definitely do some stretching.
quads, hamstrings... groin perhaps
stretch it all and you will reduce soreness.
Its not painfull anymore but I still cant walk properly, I walk like a robot(cant bend knees) and my left leg around the knee is EXTREMLEY swollen, but it doesnt hurt unless I move it, I looked up DOMS and there is nothing I can do to cure it so basically all I do is ice it every once in a while and take about 1200mg of ibuprofen. Day time is not a problem but I always end up laying in bed not being able to sleep cuz I sleep curled in ball, all in all I am better and should be hitting the gym 2moro, getting on the bike again but on a slow speed, mainly for stretching.Lacero said:Hey, just wanted to know if you're feeling better? The soreness should be receding right about now. Which method did you decide to go with and did it help?
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