Regular exercise is important to include in a weekly schedule because it contributes to keeping all facets of the body healthy. However, the day in and day out process of exercise can also lead to soreness in joints, muscles and ligaments. This type of soreness may not always be “serious” as it comes with the normal process of building muscle and working up your cardiovascular system.

Regardless, soreness can contribute to a lack of motivation and discomfort when it comes to exercise. Luckily there are some things you can do to help ease soreness which will help keep you and your body on track with maintaining a regular exercise schedule.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Why we decided to dedicate this episode to learning about body soreness and why it’s such an important part of living an active lifestyle.

2). What causes the soreness after exercise and what does it mean for the body when this occurs.

3). How regular stretching after your workouts helps lengthen and loosen you muscles which can help lessen the chances of regular soreness.

4). The importance of staying hydrated throughout the day and how that directly contributes to minimizing soreness after exercise.

5). Why making sure you get proper rest periods in between workouts is important when it comes to recovery and minimizing stiffness and soreness.

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We hope the tips in the episode are helpful to you if you are experiencing regular soreness and pain from exercising. As mentioned, not all pain is bad and it is most likely and indicator of your body adjusting to the changes occurring from your workouts. However if you are experiencing severe pain or pain that doesn’t go away we definitely recommend checking with your doctor. Working through normal soreness is always an option and taking care of your body sure always be high on the list of things to reach a long and healthy life.

Team Meredith