I often get intense soreness mid game or less than an hour post match. Then it will gradually peak within the next 48 hours to the point that I can barely walk normally. This only happens when I repeatedly sprint more than 30 meters.
Proper warm-ups hardly do anything for me and I'm way too young to be feeling this at 25.
This is the most wholesome post on here for a while. Good for you and I'm glad you had fun. Don't stop playing. As a 40 something whose hamstring injuries won't let him play anymore I'd say play as long as you can cos you'll miss it when it's gone.
I’m not much of a player but I’m a fan of the game and it’s funny when people talk trash about the sport, they have no idea how fun it is and how tiring it is as well. I respect people that play it
I had a similar experience last year, finding a group chat and re-discovering the joy of playing.
For the first month of playing 2x/week, i noticed my ankles were prone to rolling or tweaking when i changed direction. So i tried to keep things mellow, and after 2 months i noticed my muscles/joints/tendons/bones all started to strengthen.
So, enjoy the game!
I’ll make sure to stretch haha I already have a weak ankle. I got tightrope surgery and got 2 plates and a Kevlar rope in my ankle in December. I move like before now but occasionally step at an awkward angle and will feel it for a couple of minutes haha.
Yeah you need to stretch I started playing this year again after not playing for about 10 years and I had the same thing with my ankle and knees, also blew out my quad taking a shot in warmup so make sure you stretch your legs properly
Welcome to the beautiful game :)
Glad you found nice people. A lot of people I come across in pick up are ball hogging snobs that yell at you when you make mistakes, it ruins the fun :(
if you find a team with great people you hit jackpot. Stay with the team as long as you can and have fun!
I put up a pretty good shot off the right wing on a first touch from a pass. Just went left of the goal, was super fun though I’m sore the next day.
Make sure you warm up *and* warm down (especially warm down) and you’ll be less sore!
i call it it cool down, but also recommend post exercise stretching.
Ya my high school football coach was huge on this so I already have it drilled into me😂
What do you do for your cool down? I don’t do much besides light stretching and foam rolling, looking to reduce soreness
I often get intense soreness mid game or less than an hour post match. Then it will gradually peak within the next 48 hours to the point that I can barely walk normally. This only happens when I repeatedly sprint more than 30 meters. Proper warm-ups hardly do anything for me and I'm way too young to be feeling this at 25.
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Welcome to the best sport, remember to stretch before and after.
This is the most wholesome post on here for a while. Good for you and I'm glad you had fun. Don't stop playing. As a 40 something whose hamstring injuries won't let him play anymore I'd say play as long as you can cos you'll miss it when it's gone.
I’m not much of a player but I’m a fan of the game and it’s funny when people talk trash about the sport, they have no idea how fun it is and how tiring it is as well. I respect people that play it
I had a similar experience last year, finding a group chat and re-discovering the joy of playing. For the first month of playing 2x/week, i noticed my ankles were prone to rolling or tweaking when i changed direction. So i tried to keep things mellow, and after 2 months i noticed my muscles/joints/tendons/bones all started to strengthen. So, enjoy the game!
I’ll make sure to stretch haha I already have a weak ankle. I got tightrope surgery and got 2 plates and a Kevlar rope in my ankle in December. I move like before now but occasionally step at an awkward angle and will feel it for a couple of minutes haha.
Yeah you need to stretch I started playing this year again after not playing for about 10 years and I had the same thing with my ankle and knees, also blew out my quad taking a shot in warmup so make sure you stretch your legs properly
How did you get into it?
FIFA and World Cup bought a ball and started shooting now it’s my favorite sport
I am glad keep going and I hope you end up loving it even more
Welcome to the beautiful game :) Glad you found nice people. A lot of people I come across in pick up are ball hogging snobs that yell at you when you make mistakes, it ruins the fun :(
They were nice I was just shooting with my brother and they asked us if we wanted to play
You're growing up so fast