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how can I reduce soreness after crossfit?

Hi all! I'm wondering how to reduce my post workout soreness after a good crossfit WOD. I'm currently only able to make it there 2 times a week because I need 2 full days to recov …
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why am i sore for a week after lifting heavy?

what can i do/eat to reduce the time between lift days?
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More muscle soreness/inflammation after working out (with paleo)

Since I've excluded grains, legumes and significantly reducing suger intake and eating 300 grams of organic lamb liver every week, fatty parts of lamb with bones boiled (low heat l …
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How much magnesium to take for hypertonic muscles?

I've had chronic hamstring and calf restrictions for quite a few months now, causing knee pain and knee locking. I'm a massage therapist so have done some self treatment including …
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Post-workout localized inflammation?

I just worked out for the first time in a few months. I'm pretty active, but hadn't been lifting in probably about three months or so. I worked out two days ago- a crossfit style w …
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Paleo approaches to polymyalgia rheumatica

My 68-year old mother was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica recently, and it doesn't seem to be terribly well-understood. For her it consists of chronic pain in her shoulders/u …
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Do you still use painkillers such as tylenol and advil?

I returned to the gym after an eight-month hiatus on Monday, and I'm STILL sore. If any of you are familiar with Body Pump, that's what I did. Even though you stretch afterwards a …