I've been squating regularly (at least once per week) for 18months and EVERY time I do, my legs are sore for for many days. I don't mean a little stiff I mean it hurts to walk and I can't even get off the sofa properly. It doesn't seem to matter if I do ATG, box or regular, it just hurts for days. Other exercises I get stiff but managable. What the heck is going on in my lower body????
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Thread: Super sore legs after squats
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03-22-2007, 06:51 AM #1
Super sore legs after squats
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03-22-2007, 08:50 AM #2Registered User
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Are you staying hydrated. Make sure you are drinking enough water. Stretch out your muscles when they are sore. Like a nice light stretch. Try doing some ligh jogging, bodyweight squats, lunges, jumprope. Stuff like this might not take out all the soreness, but it will definately help you move around for the next few days.
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03-22-2007, 08:58 AM #3
Same happens to me if I only squat once a week. Try throwing a second squat day into your routine, doesn't have to be heavy. Takes a couple of weeks to adapt but I never get sore anymore.
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03-22-2007, 09:06 AM #4Registered User
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Do you stretch thoroughly after your workouts?
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03-22-2007, 09:07 AM #5Registered User
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the day after you squat do 1-2 sets of 50-75 light on the legpress or walk up hills for a half hour it helps my leg soreness greatly
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03-22-2007, 12:08 PM #6Reverend Whitestaff
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Hop on the exercise bike for 10-15 minutes after you squat - pedal at an easy pace with little to no resistance. Stretch. (If you do other stuff too, just do this at the end of your workout).
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03-22-2007, 03:37 PM #7Registered User
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03-22-2007, 03:53 PM #8Is loving box squats!
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Good advice. This works for me to.Originally Posted by tgk_pl
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03-22-2007, 04:02 PM #9Caution: Eating
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Me three,
Used to do a leg day on Monday and would have major DOMS till Thursday at least... Since squating 3x a week on 5x5 soreness is pretty much zero
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03-22-2007, 05:39 PM #10Registered User
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What part of your legs are sore?
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03-22-2007, 05:40 PM #11
I think this is pretty much totally normal. Sometimes two days after squats I'll have to hold on to the handrail to make it down the stairs at my university or I'll fall.
Contrast showers help with this.
What's even better is a ice bath...
Get the coldest water you can in the bathtub and pour a whole bunch of ice in it... then soak for at least 5 minutes.
I recently did this and it dramatically decreased my leg soreness the next day.
However, I think a lot of people would rather be sore than take a cold bath.
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03-22-2007, 06:12 PM #12Registered User
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maybe your doing too many sets/reps?Originally Posted by pencilthin
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03-22-2007, 06:16 PM #13Oldtime Strongman
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Be proud of the soreness! Your one of the few who go as hard as you can with squats when you train them! Simple strecthing will dull the soreness, I personally don't like squating more than once a week because its been counterproductive for me in the past, but thats just me, and it may work for you to squat multiple times a week. Trust me though, do some good static stretches AFTER your squats and it wont hurt nearly as much to sit down later.
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03-22-2007, 06:20 PM #14
I've noticed lately that i have not been sore after workouts.
Some things that i think you should consider.
Proper diet.
Hydration.
Don't overtrain./Not too many sets.
Stretching.
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