muscle lock

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   Sorry for any bad typing here, but I'm one handing it.
Went a little overboard lifting Friday, and spent a good chunk of Saturday throwing my kids. My left triceps is locked up and hurts like a bastard. Any advise on getting the muscle to loosen up?

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BuchananBiker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 7/31/12 Location: Penacook, NH Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote BuchananBiker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: muscle lock Posted: 8/05/12 at 8:26pm
	Sorry for any bad typing here, but I'm one handing it. Went a little overboard lifting Friday, and spent a good chunk of Saturday throwing my kids. My left triceps is locked up and hurts like a bastard. Any advise on getting the muscle to loosen up?

Sean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Postaholic 9th Best in the World - 2010 Joined: 12/05/06 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3759	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sean Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8/06/12 at 9:46am
	Just the usual: foam roll, stretch, maybe even some light high-rep work for blood flush. If you've got a massage therapist its a good time to make the call.

BuchananBiker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 7/31/12 Location: Penacook, NH Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote BuchananBiker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8/06/12 at 1:53pm
	Thanks for the tip. I'll hit light weight tonight to loosen it up.

Mike Wills Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12/27/04 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 836	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mike Wills Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8/06/12 at 3:46pm
	Swimming...if a pool is available.

D. Van Skike Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 7/08/12 Location: Seattle Status: Offline Points: 74	Post Options Post Reply Quote D. Van Skike Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8/14/12 at 1:04am
	I have had consistently good luck with a "hair of the dog" approach. For instance, if I've overdone it with pulls or deadlifts and my back and glutes are ruined, I'll use a jumpstretch band or a very light weight and work through that same range of motion for sets of 20-30 or even 50. Pumping blood into the area solves a number of ills and speeds recovery. The tension must be extremly light though, for something like a deadlift or clean pull I might use only 45-100 pounds.