working out soreness

[Jabs]

Hey guys,
I took four months off from lifting and I have never went that long before. I'm sore as hell after my chest workout. Does stretching help to loosen up or does that hurt the healing process? I can't wait to see how I feel after legs...I'm going easy with the workouts but the stiffness is pretty good. Any sugestions?

Thanks

jabs

 

[JeSt3r]

stretch yourself before you workout...reduces risk of pulling something...when sore i stretch b4 bed and when i wake up....when you wake up it's gonna hurt so be ready fo that

 

[callthedoctor]

Bump....

Like to hear from others on how you work out your soreness...(DOMS)....

Massage? Stretching? Ben-gay? Jacuzzi?

If you could guys could see me sit on the crapper the following two days after my leg workouts, I'd have you rolling in the aisles.....

 

[Oxcart]

Swimming makes the biggest single difference for me. I try to do a few lengths after heavy work.

That, and since I started working each bodypart more than once a week, I've noticed DOMS has lessened. I've been careful this last few months to gradually increase the volume of work I'm doing. It's made a huge difference.

 

[Smurfy]

be careful about stretching when you wake up in the morning. your muscles should be warmed up before you stretch; otherwise, you could quite easily hurt yourself.

 

[Smurfy]

Also. read the sticky above posted by B Fold about Active Recovery.

 

[super_rice]

the band work is good. stretching post workout for sure, sometimes twice a day. that deep cold stuff is great too. heat pads, etc also