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Exercising and starting a new workout routine can be challenging.   Summer and warm weather can help motivate us to get outside and moving but with these new routines we run into some challenges.   I often find my muscles are quite sore after a work out!

I have been enjoying this beautiful weather and worked out 5 days last week.  My body is not used to it and I became really sore.   It was hard for me to lift my arms to wash my hair or even get dressed.  Although I felt accomplished and great in my mind my muscles were really stiff.

I started doing some research on ‘muscle soreness’ and found out that this is a common thing.   Rick Sharp, a professor of exercise physiology at Iowa State University, stated:  ”Muscles go through quite a bit of physical stress when we exercise.”    When we work out we accumulate lactic acid in the muscles.  Lactic acid is a normal byproduct of muscle metabolism but can irritate muscles and cause discomfort and soreness.  Soreness is also caused by small tears in the muscle fibers.  This is a good sign and means we on the right track but can be pretty painful.

After my week of working out I decided to use some of Shaklee’s Products:

Shaklee’s Physique:

This product provides a strategic way of rebuilding so that you have less soreness.   Anytime the muscle are taxed they burn.  Also fibers are burning down, the body needs a combinations of carbs and proteins to build stronger and bigger.

I also used Shaklee Performance:

Performance is a great way to replenish the body, it gives you a steady supply of carbohydrates and electrolytes and helps rebuild the body after exercise.

I took these 2 products after I worked out and within a few hours I felt less tense.  My muscles were able to relax and did not feel as sore!

Here’s a few MORE great tips to prevent soreness this summer!

1) Make sure to Warm-up before and stretch after a work out

2) Proper Nutrition! I can’t emphasize this enough- if your body is not getting the right amount of vitamins and nutrients it cannot recover well.  (Supplements help with this!  And don’t be ashamed- it’s almost impossible to get everything we need in 1 day!)

3) Rest if you need to!  Don’t push your body- if you need to take a day off take a day off!