Hello all,
I am 37 years old and enjoy doing a variety of physical activities: BJJ, basketball, volleyball, weightlifting, yoga, etc. One thing I have noticed as I've aged is that my muscles are now constantly sore, especially those of the lower body and back.
I have tried to address this problem by eliminating squats and deadlifts, which has helped. Foam rolling and yoga are also very helpful. But I always have some degree of muscle soreness. I am wondering what supplements, if any, I can take to help with muscle soreness.
I don't use any supplements right now- I just rely on a healthy diet to meet my needs. I eat plenty of fish and drink undenatured whey for glutathione (I think that helps?). Reading more and more of the posts on this forum has planted the seed of doubt in my mind about the wisdom of supplementing beyond basic stuff like Vitamin K-2 and magnesium. Specifically, I am concerned that supplements such as curcumin, high-dose Vitamin C, or N-acetyl glucosamine might actually be counter-productive for muscle soreness by decreasing the body's natural inflammation response to exercise. (I suppose the concern is similar to that of taking too many anti-oxidants, the danger of which has been speculated on these forums many times.) I just don't know if I am being overly worried about this concern.
I exercise daily and have thought about taking supplements like the above as far away from exercise as possible (i.e., 12 hours after exercising) in the hope of benefiting from my body's natural response as well as the supplements.
Perhaps I am just raging at the loss of youth. But if anyone has ideas on supplements that might help with muscle soreness, I'd love to hear them. Otherwise I'll just have to start supplementing and see what trial and error reveal. Thanks!