Over Did It On The Calfs

[mr_snackpak]

worked my calfs for the first time a few days ago and this morning I could barely get out of bed...can't straighten my legs, having to resort to walking on tip toes, bloody aching....anybody got any ideas to recover from this?

[Guido]

Wow. What the heck did you do for a calf workout? Mine rarely get sore even if I work them really heavy.

[mr_snackpak]

haven't really concentrated on them for a while, just did 5x12 of standing calf raises....two days later I'm paying for it now...fine when i sit and lie but when i stand 'sweet baby jesus' it hurts...look like old man walking, taken a few hot baths....deep heat etc.....but i guess its just time that will make them get back to normal

[sCaRz*Of*PaiN]

Just give it a few days...maybe take some pain relievers. I did that once and I couldn't walk correctly for like a week. Just give it some time and don't do anymore work on your calves for a little bit. If it doesn't go away after a while, go see a doc. Mine went away and I stopped going so ridiculously intense on the calves after that.

[whiteman90909]

Yeah, I had the same thing a few weeks ago. I just took it easy with a heat wrap and some Icy Hot. It got better after like 3 days for me.

[Eric Cartman]

I did 5 sets of squats and could barely move for about 2 weeks... sometimes the muscle is just not used to being overloaded.. sounds like you did too many sets and reps...

EC

[Bikkstah]

Stretch

[mikey4402]

lol i though that only happed to me. i have had been there walking around on tip toes , or wake up screaming because my calves cramped up. anyways it will go away.

ps i am very surprised that scarz didn’t make fun of the OP, when he typed calfs instead of calves haha

[Whitebread]

That happened to me after the first day of soccer training camp my freshman year. I could not walk flat footed for the whole day. Never had that happen before or since.

[Built]

Do what I do when I overdo calves: wear high heels for a few days.


No?

[Herandi]

yeah been there my friend, literally couldn't walk for 4 days. I think its best to ease slowly into working a new muscle out properly, otherwise this is the result! shouldn't happen again once the muscle gets used to it though.

[BrettC]

same happened to me when I ran 2 miles instead of jogging, hurt to walk for 3 days