I have been taking Water Aerobics and Zumba classes now the flabby skin is starting to appear. So me and my hubby signed up for a free personal trainer on the military base. Monday was day one core only a little sore but felt good. Tuesday was lower body only and bore was I in a whole lot of muscle pain. When I got in the car I thought I was going to vomit. Now here is the problem, my thighs and buttocks are so sore that I can barely sit, stand, or walk and I have been like this since Tuesday after the workout and today is Friday. I have not been back to see the PT because I am so sore. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? I expected to feel some soreness but not like this. On a scale of 1-10 I am an 8 and today is the third day. I have tried stretching several times a day, messaging the areas, Icy-Hot, and Tylenol. Nothing seems to be working. According to my PT we are starting off easy. If this is easy then I am in for a whole lot of hurt. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

My suggestion is adding Yoga to your exercise routine. As we age stretching becomes more and more important. 20 minutes of Yoga a day will make the pain go away. There are half a million DVDs out there for all levels. Get a beginner one and use it in the morning before breakfast. In just 1 week you will notice a huge difference. The pain melts away.

Yes, this is normal. You really should go back to your pt there are stretches and other things that can be done to relieve the soarness, such as rolling out. Also if your gym has a sauna, steam room or a jacuzzi I recommend trying it for a few minutes as it should result in relaxing your muscles.

Yes it's normal those muscles are sore from your intense workout. The next time it won't hurt as bad, it may last a week or so. When I get back to lifting heavy I always feel that pain.

Lol, that happened to me and I am not an exercising person, just warm shower and continue to work out. You be fine!

I remember that happening to me when I started a weight lifting plan after not having exercised basically ever ... even though I only managed about half the reps that first time, I was so sore afterwards that it took me about a week to get my muscles moving normally again. I would ask the PT to go a little easier on you the next few sessions, and eventually you'll be able to move into higher intensity training.