Why are my muscles still sore?

[Anonymous]

4 days ago, I started my first sprint athletics training.

The he next day, my thighs and hamstrings started feeling the muscle stiffness and soreness from exercise.

I thought this was normal however throughout the next few days, the stiffness and aching hasn't gone one bit, it hasn't got better or worse.

I intake a lot of protein and calories that helps with muscle repairing but this is the first time my muscle fibres aren't recovering.

Where has all my protein gone to? Aren't my muscles supposed to absorb them?

[maiez]

its called DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). It happens when you start a new workout and it's kind of like a shock to your muscle. you'll miss it when its gone. It could take up to a 1.5 weeks. The protein is being absorbed normally, just the muscles may ache from needing so much.

[genericname85]

it´s normal that it gets worse on the second day after. it should however start to fade on the 3 day and not get worse. depending on how bad you ruined your muscles, it can take longer. time will repair and built it up. you can´t speed it up by eating protein an mass.

[genericname85]

*en mass

[Asker]

But are my myscles still going through recovery?

[genericname85]

depending on what you did, you might actually have a muscle strain rather than just a normal sore muscle. 4-5 days should be the limits of your every day sore muscle.

[ConfusedKate]

Drink lots of water you could be dehydrated. Also take a multi vit to help you body properly absorb the protein