True or myth, do muscles hurt after exercise becuase im not drinking enough water?

2007-11-13 8:32 pm
All that I drink is water! I drink at least a gallon of water per day!

I am 20 years old, and 60lbs overweight and have been struggling for about 2 years now with this weightloss. Being a full time college student and working full time, I dont have much time for exercise. I recently began doing pushups and situps every morning before I get ready for my day, and every night before I go to bed (I only have about 10 minutes in the AM and 10 in the PM to do anything.)

I have that burningish feeling in my msucle the next day (after doing the pushups). A friend told me that the pain that I am feeling is due to a chemical that was produced while I was working my muscles. She said that if you are drinking enough water - it flushes out this chemical.

Is this true??

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2007-11-13 8:39 pm
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thats not exactly how it works. when you exercise you are creating tiny tears in the muscle tissue. this allows the muscle to rebuild itself back up to be bigger and stronger than before. its complicated physiology going on here but thats it in a nutshell. yes, there are chemicals produced which make your muscles feel stiff and sore after exercises this is a process called delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and it plagues everyone who exercises. water won't flush out these chemicals but that doesn't mean you shouldn't drink a lot. there's no real way to get rid of this feeling although many pro athletes take ice baths after their workouts to stifle the soreness.
2007-11-13 8:36 pm
i thought it was simply because you haven't worked out in a while so it takes a while for the nuscels to get back into th swing!
2016-05-23 12:02 pm
soda is not good for you -- you know that. too little water = dark urine also fatigue -- and the grumpiness that goes along with it. you could use a Little Bit of a powdered juice drink to flavor, it's hard to beat Pure Cold Water
2007-11-13 9:13 pm
It's myth. Muscle sore is due to reaction to lactic acid. Thou, it is very important to replenish yourself while exericing. But it has nothing to do with your soreness. Two tricks I've learnt from gym, do 5 to 8 min of normal pace cardio at the end of weight training, b4 cool down stretching. 2, take vitamin E (not daily, may be every other day. According to researches, no benifit over dosing on vitamin E). Good luck.
2007-11-13 8:53 pm
It could be. But if you're drinking that much water it's not probable. What makes your muscles hurt in a workout is that the muscles become inflammed and start to get very tiny tears (which repair by themselves eventually). But other than that, it's normal to feel some pain the day after. Just think of it as a process your muscles are going through to become bigger/stronger.

Good Luck!
參考: Personal
2007-11-13 8:45 pm
I'm not exactly an exercise physiologist, but here's what I've heard. You don't get as sore if warm up your muscles before doing the strength training, and cool them down properly after. Try doing some jumping jacks or fast marching in place before you do the pushups/situps, and some gentle stretching afterwards. I know that it might mean you'll have less time to do the actual situps/pushups, but it will be better for your stamina and flexibility too, and help increase your metabolism better than just random situps and pushups. Good luck!
2007-11-13 8:44 pm
no not true. your muscles are producing lactic acid.

water hav nothing to do with it.

all you need to do is make sure you do warm up exercises before working out and then cool down exercises before finishing ur intense work out.

Water is there to replenish your thirst and hydrate you from the lose of oxygen in your body and sweating.

make sure when working out you pace yourself and start at a moderate level of intensity. do go into anything vigorous right away.

make sure your breathing is good at all times. =)
2007-11-13 8:41 pm
Muscles hurt because that means they are gettin stronger, Muscles grow because your muscles tear and when they form together, they form stronger than they were before and bigger, so thats why they hurt
2007-11-13 8:40 pm
No, its not true. If you're body isn't used to a workout, then you get sore. When you work out, you are using muscles the body isn't use to, therefore it creates soreness.

There are two common kinds of exercise-related muscle soreness. One is acute soreness, which occurs during or immediately after exercise; the other kind is delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS), which develops 12 hours or longer after exercise.
參考: http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1999/01_99/muscle.htm - Go to this website to find out the exact info
2007-11-13 8:39 pm
Increase your intake of protein and take in fewer carbs. When you train you tear muscle and the healing needs protein. This will accelerate the healing process + a lower carb diet will also help you lose the weight.

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