My shoulders and arms are pretty sore right now. Last night at class we did sparring with hands only and then today I did my push-ups of course as well as swimming, some weight training and working out on the heavy bag. That's a lot of upper body work and I'm feeling it now. I have some magnesium to take before bed so I shouldn't be too bad tomorrow. If you've never tried taking magnesium after a workout before, I highly recommend it. It helps to relax the muscles so you'll be less stiff and sore the next day, it helps you sleep at night, it's really effective for restless legs or nighttime leg cramps, it eases menstrual cramps, it prevents headaches due to neck tension, it can help with constipation, and it even helps your body to absorb other minerals like calcium. Magnesium is especially important for athletes because during strenuous exercise our bodies excrete it in our sweat.
I know this all may sound a bit cheesy but I really do love it and it is incredibly useful.
This is a diagram of a magnesium molecule.
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Hey Brandi! Your training sounds like it's going so well! Keep at it!
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