(By:michael russell)
Well, weekend jock, you've overdone it, and your body is letting you know. Over working muscles causes the muscle fibers to actually break down, says sports medicine expert and world class runner Joan Ullyot, M.D., author of women's running and running free. "Ideally, you should be able to get in to shape without getting stiff and sore," she says. "But most of us believe we have to overdo it so we feel like we've done something." In addition to the tiny tears that occur in muscle fibers, the mu...Read more » |
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