How to Reduce Post-Workout Muscle Soreness Muscle soreness? It happens—especially if you’re trying to build strength or flexibility, are challenging yourself, or are doing a new workout. But soreness, unfortunately, can derail exercise, even for a few days. And derailing plans for a few days can mean that you get off a positive routine and have to start all over again—or even worse, get discouraged and don’t start at all. However, there are pre- and post-exercise steps that you can take to help minimize the length of time and depth of muscle soreness. For example, although it might be tempting […]