I remember an instructor telling me that sometimes after a hard workout or returning from a lay off that in addition to the micro-tears of breaking your muscles down that will rebuild, sometimes a certain amino acid leaks out and irritates nerve cells around the muscle. So if it's been more than 48 hours since the workout and you're still sore after recuperative methods you mentioned, try a teaspoon of baking soda mixed with a little bit of water. The base will neutralize the acid and cut down on the irritation. The reason I wait 48 hours is that I figure that before that it's just normal muscle soreness that will go away quickly.
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