Active holidays are becoming more and more popular. Hiking, trekking tours and mountaineering during the holidays is fun and improves fitness. However, the unaccustomed physical exertion often leads to sore muscles. Muscle pain after a workout can spoil the holidays. Simple measures often help with aching muscles.
Fight sore muscles with natural remedies
Sore muscles occur when you have exhausted yourself too much during training. The free time on vacation is often used to do something for fitness and figure. If you train too often and for too long despite a longer break from training, you have to expect aching muscles. The pain in movement does not always occur immediately, but often only some time after an unusually intense workout. The affected muscles hurt with every touch, are hard, stiff and swollen. In the case of acute muscle soreness, rest and rest are recommended first. In order to get fit again quickly, you fall back on proven home remedies or medicinal herbs.
For example, the hemp plant has been used in naturopathy for thousands of years due to its pain-relieving properties. Nowadays, it is assumed that cannabidiol (CBD), a natural active ingredient found in hemp, binds to various receptors in the body and inhibits the transmission of pain. CBD is also said to be able to contribute to relaxation in the case of muscle tension caused by psychological stress. Although there is no comprehensive scientific evidence yet, CBD oil is often used for muscle pain and is considered a popular alternative to traditional painkillers. While hemp has long been frowned upon as an intoxicant, research into CBD (cannabidiol) has created a new trend. The extract, obtained from the leaves and flowers of female hemp plants, forms the basis for CBD oil. In contrast to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), a psychoactive substance also contained in hemp, CBD does not trigger any intoxicating effects.
However, only CBD products containing less than 0.2 percent THC are permitted for distribution. In addition to the main active ingredient cannabidiol, commercially available CBD oils usually contain natural terpenes and flavonoids. It is advisable to pay attention to the quality and origin of CBD products. The CBD effects are described as analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, relaxing, and anxiolytic. Therefore, CBD preparations are used not only for muscle pain after a workout, but also for nervousness, stress and poor sleep.
Avoid overtraining
During sports and hiking holidays, most of the day is spent in the great outdoors. An active holiday is the best way to try out new water sports. Before you go sailing, stand-up paddling or diving underwater, you should get fit with a short workout. Is it normal for the body to hurt after exercise? Scientifically, a distinction is made between several types of pain. This creates a warning pain from the overload. The best example of this is sore muscles, with which the body signals that the load was too high. While muscle pain often stops on its own or can be treated with natural means, this is not the case with damage pain. So-called damage pain indicates injuries such as a fracture or a torn tendon and requires medical care. Heat can help against pain in the muscles. Sauna sessions are popular because the heat generated in the sauna promotes blood circulation and can thus provide short-term pain relief.
