How Do You Treat Sore Pec Muscles?
Whether you’ve been exercising for years, or just a few days, anyone can suffer from sore pec (pectoral) muscles. During a workout, our muscles get small tears in them. Our bodies repair these small tears. This is the process, which occurs repeatedly, that makes us stronger and improves our fitness, over and over and over again. Here are some tips and tricks on how you can treat your sore pec muscles. The best thing that you can do for sore pec muscles is to put ice them. When we’ve got sore muscles, they’re usually inflamed. The ice will help the inflammation go down. Put ice in a plastic ziplock bag, wrap a towel around the bag and place it on your body, over your sore pec muscles. Put it on your muscles for 10 minutes, then take it off for 10 minutes. Repeat this process for an hour. If your muscles are still sore, continue repeating this process. If you don’t have any ice, open up your pantry. Look for a can of peas or corn. Open and drain all of the liquid from the can, then pour
