Aerial class is working a completely new set of muscles for me. In the past, my strength has been in my legs. So, naturally, my aerial classes have left me a bit (read, extremely) sore the next day and even more stiff and sore 48 hours after.
In researching how to prevent this soreness, I kept seeing the term "active recovery". The first question I had was "What is active recovery?" Active recovery refers to a low-intensity method of exercise done either immediately after or the day after an intense intense workout.
Unfortunately, I don't have time after my aerial class to do any low-intensity cardio, because I'm getting in my truck right after class and sitting for 10 minutes on the drive home. At that point, a low-intensity workout becomes pointless as my muscles are no longer warm.
So, it looks like I'm stuck with option number two, which will be a low-intensity cardio routine the day after aerial (or any of my other conditioning sessions). It's not ideal, but perhaps it will help with the lingering soreness on day 2 after a workout. It's certainly worth a try.
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/tipsandtricks/a/activerecovery.htm
The following article mentions Self -Myofascial release (SMR), which is a method of self massage using foam rollers or tennis balls. I use tennis balls and have found that massaging my forearms after an aerial class helps release the muscles. I have been doing this for the last two weeks, and as a result, my forearms haven't been sore at all.
http://www.builtlean.com/2013/01/21/active-recovery-workout-ideas/
I hope this helps those of you who may be experiencing the same problems I am.
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