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  Muscle recovery can be a  sore and lengthy process after a work-out, but there are simple and effective methods to help omit the soreness quickly and assist in muscle recovery. Forget the perceived extremes that ice baths, ibuprofen and raw egg diets suggest, our top 4 ways to boost muscle recovery will help treat your muscles with easy and comfortable changes that fit into your daily life. Diet   One of the best ways to aid muscle recovery, before and after a work-out, is simply to  eat  well. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle of nutritious food will benefit you immediately and in the long-term without you realising. One of the main food groups consumed for muscle growth and recovery is protein. This is an important area of nutrition for athletes to help muscles restore, regain strength and promote protein photosynthesis. Nuts for example are plentiful in omega-3 acids that fight inflammation, provide protein for muscle synthesis and growth. In addition...

There are two types of muscle soreness:  Acute muscle soreness –  muscle pain and stiffness appears immediately during and after exercise.  Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS –  pain and stiffness are felt most strongly 24 to 72 hours after exercise. Since the pain and stiffness of acute muscle soreness goes away very quickly by itself, we will be focusing on DOMS for this topic. Keep reading to learn how to identify, understand, and relieve DOMS. Identifying the problem: Do you really have muscle soreness? Do you know the difference between muscle strain and muscle soreness? Having muscle soreness is considered normal during or after training. Muscle strain on the other hand, is something you should avoid at all times. Moreover, muscle strains can not only hinder athletes short-term training, they can cause pathological changes  in your muscles and even affect your deep tissue cells. Difference between the two? “Muscle strain ...