Everyone has felt the day-after pain of a heavy workout. But how do you deal with that pain when you are working on endurance training? Suppose you are preparing for a marathon, but you don’t want to go back to train everyday because of how sore your muscles are. How do you deal with that? Here are some suggestions to help you deal with muscle soreness when endurance training.

Lighter Exercises

Because your muscles are frequently sore after a heavy workout, one thing you can do is lighter exercises. Sometimes known as post-workout exercises, these exercises help your body recover and keep your muscles from being too sore. These can be as simple as walking or swimming or even doing flexibility stretches. Most coaches and athletic trainers agree that doing light exercises will help reduce soreness the next day. Take that extra time after your workout to help prevent extreme muscles soreness.

CBD

What is CBD? CBD, otherwise known as cannabidiol, is an extract of the cannabis plant. CBD has a cultural association with marijuana because both are sometimes called a hemp plant. However, industrial grown hemp plants contain very small traces of THC, which is what produces a high in marijuana, and is primarily used for CBD supplements. CBD is useful for dealing with inflammation and chronic pain. It can alleviate soreness after a heavy workout. In fact, there are many different types of oils and lotions available that are specifically for endurance athletes to use to reduce inflammation and help muscles relax and recover after a heavy workout.

Watch What You Eat

There have been many studies done about what to eat while working out and after working out. It’s important to not only replenish your body’s protein by eating foods such as eggs and yogurt, but to also eat simple carbohydrates like sweet potatoes. Carbohydrates are necessary to help your body recover. The things you eat are closely tied with the exercise you put your body through, so make sure you take care with what you eat pre and post workout. Also know that everyone’s body is different, so some foods that work for other athletes may not work for you.Endurance training stretches your body to the limit, but muscle soreness doesn’t have to break your training. There are different ways to adapt to the soreness and help alleviate it so you can keep training.Looking for a place to work out? Try the equipment at our fitness center!