Anyone who is just starting to play sports is familiar with the phenomenon of muscle pain after intense training. This happens because lactic acid appears in the muscles. The pain usually goes away in a day or two. But there are several ways you can help yourself "right now".
Instructions
Step 1
Lactic acid is formed during carbohydrate metabolism. The scheme of its formation is as follows: carbohydrates are broken down, then glucose is broken down, then lactic acid itself, and as a result, lactate and hydrogen ion are obtained. By the way, it is the hydrogen ion that is responsible for the pain and burning sensation in the muscles. And lactate, on the contrary, kind of "invigorates" the muscles. The resulting pain from overworking cannot be ignored. After all, pain is an indicator of ill health and the fact that not everything is in order in the body. So that regular training does not become stress for the body, and the muscles do not start to hurt regularly, you need to follow a number of recommendations. And here is one of them - before training, the muscles must be warmed up. To do this, you need to do a small warm-up, mainly performed on cardiovascular equipment. This is necessary for the body to tune in to subsequent loads.
Step 2
The main and most important recommendation is the balance of training programs. To remove the milk accumulated in them from the muscles, you need to competently combine short, but high-intensity workouts and long sessions with endurance exercises. The excretion of lactic acid occurs due to an accelerated metabolism.
Step 3
Another way to reduce the level of lactic acid in the muscles is to pedal on an exercise bike calmly, slowly and effortlessly for 10 minutes after a workout.
Step 4
In addition to these methods, massage, a warm bath, complete rest, green tea, and in some cases beer or wine are also recommended. However, it has not been scientifically proven that these methods can help remove accumulated lactic acid from the body. And if these measures are used, then more as preventive measures, which will help either prepare the muscles for training, or relax them after it. And this, in turn, will help them recover faster from unusual physical exertion.
