Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle

Try a round of calisthenics when you’re sore. Austrailian researchers found that men who lifted weights the day after a hard workout reported a 40 percent decrease in muscle soreness compared with those who didn’t exercise. By increaseing bloodflow to damage muscle tissue, light excercise may help speed recovery, reducing soreness.

There’s no need to spend more time at the gym; train at home. Do two sets of 20 pushups the day after a grueling bench-press routine, or the same number of body weight squats following an intense leg session.

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