Article: Muscle Soreness

Posted on 20. May, 2010 by TrekBC in Fitness & Nutrition

As a hiker you are likely to experience 2 types of muscle soreness on a regular basis. The first is that burning, painful sensation you feel when climbing up a steep trail. Your legs are screaming at you to stop and you have to battle through the pain barrier and keep on trekking. This pain is the result of lactic acid building up in your muscles. If your body is in good shape it will quickly purge this waste product and your muscles will be back to normal, usually within an hour.

The other kind of muscle soreness doesn’t set in until one or sometimes two days later. This is called delayed-onset muscle soreness and is caused by tiny tears in the muscle that become inflamed.

Thankfully, there are steps you can take to reduce the amount of pain and soreness you experience during and after a hike. This article looks at a few good ways to aid your body with some simple nutritional supplements…

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