Quote Originally Posted by coloccw View Post
No sure fire way to prevent muscle soreness after a workout. There are a few ways to make it more tolerable:

- stretch before and after each workout as well as every day. 20 min of stretching per 1 hr of lifting is a good starting point.

- Hydration. Be adequately hydrated all the time. Remember, it takes 24+ hours to properly hydrate for a single event. Start a habit ot always drinking water now.

- Don't over do it. Stop before you start losing form and risk injuring yourself.

- Use ice/heat after your workout on affected muscles and a massage if you can afford it/ your other half can do it.

- Eat well, eat right. Foods with lots of Potassium will help ease the soreness (bananas, potatoes, etc...)

- did I mention STRETCH?!?

I agree with all this above. Stay hydrated with water. Potassium really helps me. Protein shake right after a workout. Multi vitamin and I typically do a glutamine and arginine supplement. Stretch but dont over stretch.

If you're just getting back into the gym then I would start out slow and work you're way up to higher intensity workouts. Make each workout count but know when you're fatigued. You're gonna be sore regardless, maybe not as much though.