Help me with my post workout aches!

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I did a body pump class yesterday and a tabata 30 min session today and I can barely walk. I am in no way exaggerating, my leg muscles are soooo painful!!!!!
Please send me any useful tips on how to release this pressure but not time or a massage 🙈

Go for a walk or do some stretching. The worst thing you can do is just sit on your arse.

Are you new to exercise? Is this amount of soreness abnormal for you?
As PP says - keep moving, just walking is find.

I have taken a break from the gym for a year or so and I feel like I've lost all of my muscles and fitness level!
Prior to this I'd be at the gym almost everyday, sometimes even twice (well like 2 30 min sessions!)z I'm a single mum to two now though so I find it hard to fit in. I should've given it a miss tonight really as I was soar but didn't want to miss the opportunity whilst I had childcare!
I just darent move as my legs are so soar 🙈

Keep moving. Lots of fluids. Warm bath if you can. Definitely a gentle walk tomorrow and you shouldn't be so sore.

Could you tolerate freezing cold water. Just enough in the bath to sit in and cover your legs?

Power through it, go back.

I did feel better when I was at my class tonight so you're all right, I just need to keep going 🙈

I was hoping someone might say a cornetto on the sofa watching Netflix is the cure 🙈

It's worth a shot! Report back please.

Epsom salts in a bath and keep moving.

Get a foam roller, hurts a lot while using, but really helps. stretching as well

Epsom bath salts, walking, stretching, foam roller. Eat some protein and some hydration sachets / drinks.

A Radox bath always helps.

Its called DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) and is normal after unaccustomed exercise. Time and stretching will help

I was the same after body pump last week 😂😂 I went for a swim that really helped

I go to body pump regularly and was sore after missing it for nearly 3 weeks when I was abroad on holiday. Still did my usual classes but did complain a lot during them 😂

Stretch, stretch, stretch. Release the DOMS. For my legs, I find that kneeling is great for stretching the thighs.

Go for a walk, 100%.

when i ran my 1st marathon i did nothing the following day. and by day 2 i knew it. I couldn’t sit on the toilet.

2nd marathon, the following day i went for an 8 mile walk. I kid you not, i felt absolutely fine by day 2. So much so, i ran a half marathon as i was bored

so please, walk!! You know its the best thing. Just 15-20 mins is enough

I feel your pain. I went back to the gym after 10 weeks off (initially with COVID) and after the first class I literally couldn't walk for three days. Struggled to use my thighs to sit on the loo, DH had to lift me in/out the bath and I had to WFH as there was no way I could drive. I won't make that mistake again.

As PP, plenty of water and gentle stretching. Hot water bottle and massage.