32 Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Gain MuscleDate Joined: July 7, 2014
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sometimes my joints and back and forearms hurt from lifting weights, i notice taking glucosamine chondroitin with msm lessens and even makes me relieved and forget about the pain when im on it,
Should I take it regularly or should i focus on decreasing the amount of weight im lifting so my body can recover better?
2.6K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: BodybuildingDate Joined: October 10, 2013
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William,
From personal experience, I would recommend the following:
1) Don't lift heavy all the time. Your body and joints need a break. Sometimes lifting light for 2 or more weeks every so often helps.
2) Omega-3 fatty acids are much better for joint issues than Chondroitin and Glucosamine. Since I have been eating salmon every night for dinner for 2 years, my joint issues have subsided significantly and my recovery when there is a sprain is much faster.
3) Glucosamine and chondroitin do work but they are better for joints with existing issues like tendonitis or worn cartilage to keep it from getting worse. These supplements can get quite expensive to use on a daily basis.
The bottom line is you need to alternate your training between heavy and light, get plenty of Omega-3 fatty acids from oily fish, eggs, nuts, flax seed, and olive oil, and make sure to warm up the joints before doing your working sets.
John
34 years of lifting and nutritional experience and resident "old man" :-)
MS Athlete and past Super Hermanite since 2013.
7.1K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: BodybuildingDate Joined: August 8, 2008
@getbiggetlean can you give us more insight on how much you are stretching and hydrating?
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32 Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Gain MuscleDate Joined: July 7, 2014
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I usually stretch after a workout, usually doing mostly stretches you would see in yoga like upward/downward facing dog, i just started stretching for the past two months, i don't really see any benefit yet besides feeling a little bit more relaxed afterwards,
For hydrating, i usually eat and drink everything after my workout, i have been training fasted mostly. I usually drink after the workout and i don't really drink much or at all during my workout and it's been like that for almost 2 years.
1.5K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Gain MuscleDate Joined: December 12, 2013
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First thing that comes to my mind is you should be hydrating while you're working out. That is really important, can't stress it enough.
Do you know, on average, how much water you drink during a day? 1 litre, 2 litres, 3 litres?
How long do you usually hold your stretches for? Is it a quick stretch or do you really give the muscle some time to extend?
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4 Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Gain MuscleDate Joined: April 4, 2017
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Have you considered collagene protein (from bovine bone broth)? It is a building block for cartilege and also provides extra protein (about 10g per tablespoon). I am wondering if it could help with joints.
2.6K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: BodybuildingDate Joined: October 10, 2013
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Increasing Collagen in the blood via bone broths (beef, chicken, etc) is also a good way to aid joint healing. Bone broths also are full of other important minerals and nutrients as they are really an organ meat - bone marrow in the bones is an organ. Regardless, you still need to give your joints a reprieve especially as you age. Some connective tissue and cartilage wear-and-tear is permanent and all you can do is slow the progression of the damage via diet.
John
34 years of lifting and nutritional experience and resident "old man" :-)
MS Athlete and past Super Hermanite since 2013.