How to avoid major joint stiffness

[snowboard]

Hey guys do you have any tricks to avoiding joint stiffness after a hard workout? im trying to get back into a routine, but i keep getting such sore elbows lol...

[Thaco]

stretch stretch and more stretch.

before, after and during.

[bigboom]

Originally posted by snowboard
Hey guys do you have any tricks to avoiding joint stiffness after a hard workout? im trying to get back into a routine, but i keep getting such sore elbows lol...

if its your joints that are getting stiff what you will want to do is ice them after working out.

[89coupe]

Explain stiff joints???

I've had stiff muscles, due to lack of stretching, over working them, etc..

But I've never heard of stiff joints?

I've had pain in my joints, but stiff???

[kerry]

Get All Flex from All Max Nutrition
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[snowboard]

i guess its a combination of the muscle directly around the joint being stiff, and a bit of pain in the joint..
i think i may just be over working since i took a few months off....

[JRSC00LUDE]

Buy a large sack of epsom salts and soak in a hot bath after workouts until you get back in the swing of things, it will help you out.

[adam c]

hit the steam room afterwards as well

if ur gym has one that is

[JRSC00LUDE]

Oh and of course the main way to avoid stiff joints is.....

























Don't let your weed dry out! :D

[Darkane]

Simple, If the movement is leaving you partially immobilized, STOP DOING IT! A little pain and stiffness now will lead to a whole world of hurt down the road.

On a side note if you're not actually doing damage to the joint (which is really hard to access) Band warm-ups can work wonders too. Vit C before and after the workout, or Glutamine could work too.

[snowboard]

k sweet i got the glutamine, ill throw in some vit c, and a steam...

thanks guys..

[Masked Bandit]

Stay 21 forever?

No seriously.....you'll find that joint pain is almost unavoidable when you get over 30. I've had to change my entire approach to exercise to compensate for this. Gone are the days of heavy weights and 4 - 6 rep sets. It's all 15 rep sets now. With that said, it's almost as effective as the heavy sets anyway.

[GTS Jeff]

Tuck your elbows in.

[95EG6P]

If it hurts don't do it. :D

Supplements that I suggest, a blend with Glucosamin, Chondrion and MSM. Get it in a liquid for better absorbtion.

This may or may not work but it works for me so I'm sharring it with you.

Cheers