Muscle recovery suggestions? [View all]
I joined the Crossfit cult last week. I'm torn between feeling awesome about it and terrified because I'm old enough to be the mom of everyone else in my group.
Yesterday (Saturday) the trainer asked when we wanted our next class, and the men in their 20's blurted out Monday. I said I might need an extra recovery day and got voted down, with lots of encouraging "you'll be fine! you can do it!" cheerleader comments. I'm fairly fit - but female and 2 years shy of 50. The testosterone they all have to repair muscles quickly is just not going to be at the same levels in me. I can scale individual exercises back as needed if I'm still sore but that's not really my goal.
I know to drink lots of water, and one person suggested glutamine before and after a workout. I tried that yesterday, which was our second session. I am doing better than after the first session. Today I have intense muscle soreness, which is an improvement over feeling like the trainer broke into my house and assaulted me with a sledge hammer when I was sleeping, which is how I felt the day after the first session.
Any other suggestions for how I can compensate for my age and gender so the muscles are recovering somewhat on the same timetable as the young whippersnappers I'm working out with?
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