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Still sore 5 days after leg day (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/fitness

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Basically, it's been five days and I'm unable to even sit in a chair without a struggle. I didn't go too hard, mainly squats and leg press. I didn't think it would take this long to recover considering I still run 4 times a week. Is it normal to be this sore and what can I do to help it?

I really really want to get back in there and work on my squat form but I can't even get close to parallel right now due to the soreness

Edit* side note I went from an extremely sedentary lifestyle to a very active one about 6 months ago, starting with running but now my legs are paying the price of no strength training. So it may be that I'm just so new to the workouts

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[–] JohnnyH842 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've found that the best way to get through it is to move through that range of motion more often, unloaded. Stretch, do a handful of air squats, then do them again later, then again later. Not saying you have to work out, but moving thorough it and exposure will help.

Edit: also drinking lots of water will help.