What do you use?
Were big on the Tiger Balm,we'd use Dragon Balm if we could find it
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What do you use?
Were big on the Tiger Balm,we'd use Dragon Balm if we could find it
I heard that Arnica cream works like a charm. I use a heating pad occasionally.
Well use Mineral Ice on the minor aches,but the deep ones only the balm seems to do it,Ill look up the ArnicaQuote:
Originally Posted by Chris N.
Try olibas oil its the best antiinflamatory there is also a hot bath with plenty of epsom salts for getting rid of lactic.
Olibas oil huh, I'll have to check that out. By the way, how much epsom salts do you add to the bath?
Oh trust me,Id love a hot bath right now,but the damned hot water heaters acting upQuote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
Im going to talk long and hard to the person putting together the muscle training part of my regimine about wether or not she has any relatives named Ilsa.
Today is just sadistic
Half pound of it should do it
Thanks scrap
bingo ! I like a hot Epsom salt bath with some added spearmint and peppermint oils.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
This is slightly off topic but found last night before training lying on a tennis ball for 15 sec on each point in my back, upper pectorials, gluts and muscles under armpits (outer lats I think ????) worked really well.
Did each trigger point three times and did stretch and push exercises with arms against wall in a few diff positions to stretch the lats and arms etc in between each round on the tennis ball.
Felt good! Got the idea of a sports med clinic went to a few days ago which had speakers talking about trigger point therapy. I recommend trying it although probably some of you have heard of it before and I'm just picking up on it late. :)
I might go and get me one of them now actually... ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
Epsom salts are also good for constipation... The only ones I can find are in boots and that's what they say they are for... everytime I go in I'm like 'I'm putting these in my bath' ;D
Trigger point therapy is great for releasing tension. You know when you've found one because it's really painful for a while then eases off and you often get referred pain/sensation. Hard to do on your own though. If you can get someone else to apply the pressure with their thumb or an elbow while you relax it works better. You can find them all over your body but the best ones are to be found in the scalanus, pecs,glutes and iliotibial band. :)
Right after a brutal work out or fight taking an ice cold bath (literally with ice in it) or socking the injured parts in ice water will greatly decrease heal time. I know that it's just as horrible getting into an ice bath as it is being sore for a couple of days so you gotta pick your poison.
I used to get my ex to do it, luuuuurvly :PQuote:
Originally Posted by md
if you're sore, you're likely pverworking yourself. ease up and/or take a few days off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Von a very good point cc
In 24 youre doin well
In all honesty alot of it is trying to get back in shape at my age
I think the last time I jogged and meant it,Clinton was President
what are epsom salts guys and where can ye pick them up from?
A good chemists try and order commercial epsom salts its cheaper but you sometimes have to order it comes in lumps.
nice 1 scrap cheers i might give them a go, im used to a hot bath with radox in afta training lol.
cc back. ;) I'm too old to become a boxer so they're trying to turn me into a trainer. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
And my sorry butt,is just young enough to still want to be a boxer,instead of just a trainer ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Von Milash
Good idea with your background
Thanks for the extra info on the trigger point therapy MD :)
Just curious about this doing too much if you're sore philosophy -
isn't it sort of common to get sore whenever you are doing something new or something you haven't done for a while?
Can you not make yourself sore, have a recovery strategy in place and get back to it after an easy day or two?
I mean getting sore in the first place is not always a sign of a training mistake is it?
Sorry - long winded Q!
Whats funny Sharla,I woke up today,and everything ached
I had a great session on the double end bag,and a very good sparring session
And I was trying to beg off saying Id hit a wall,since tommorrow is my scheduled day off
I've always felt that if I'm sore moving helps get rid of the stiffness.
Maybe just gets the circulation going so lactic acid can be worked out?
I find this up to a point and sometimes I know it's not going to work because I'm too sore to even warm up properly - but thats pretty rare.
I wouldn't do heavy weights or anything but something more aerobic seems to be the go.
I always feel like I need more sleep when I'm sore too. Took half a day off yesterday just to sleep :)
I guess it's one of those things that everyone has to judge for themselves as individuals?
where can you buy tiger Balm
You can buy it at most drug stores, or place that sells health products.