Getting ripped means pain, right? Muscle soreness doesn't have to be a normal part of your workout. It can be treated so that you can feel like yourself again.

What Causes Muscle Soreness

Understanding muscle soreness can help you understand how to treat it. Muscle soreness is caused by microscopic muscle or connective tissue tears. The old saying "you gotta crack a few eggs to make a cake" applies here. These tears are important to the overall growth of the muscle. No tears, no muscle growth. Unfortunately, tears mean muscle pain.

How to Treat Muscle Soreness

Even though there is no way to prevent soreness, you can treat it and lessen, or totally get rid of, the pain. Here are some ways you can gain muscle fast and still feel great:

·        Take a dip in the Jacuzzi or spend a few minutes in the steam room right after your weightlifting session. Heat on the muscles has been found to lessen the soreness in muscles the next day.

·        Take an anti-inflammatory pill like ibuprofen. This will take away the pain and may help to lessen the swelling of the muscle.

·        Exercise the muscles the next day, but do it gently. Gentle exercise is the number one way to get rid of muscle soreness fast. Try going for a walk, bike ride, or doing some yoga or pilates. This type of exercise gets oxygen to the sore areas of the body and works out the soreness.

Treating muscle soreness will boost your motivation and make it easier to keep your workout plan, so make sure to incorporate these tips like this No Nonsense Muscle Building review into your everyday workout