Something for sore joints and muscles

I've had good luck applying a product called Biofreeze to joint and muscle problem areas. I first bought a tube of the gel from my local Chiropractor.

You can purchase it on-line at sites such as Amazon.com.

Here's a blurb about it that I found on-line. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4679702_biofreeze-work.html

What is Biofreeze?
1. Biofreeze is a cold therapy treatment gel used as a therapeutic aid for sore or damaged muscles. Manufactured by Performance Health in Pennsylvania, Biofreeze is prescribed and used in the U.K. and the United States for quick relief of pain associated with muscle tissues.
Cold Therapy
2. Biofreeze is mostly used in cold therapy pain management. Biofreeze has the same impact on the body as an ice pack except it has the ability to infiltrate deeper into the muscle. Cold therapy is the process in which the area of an injury is cooled below the average body temperature. Since heat is known to increase blood flow to the area in which it is applied, cold does the opposite and reduces the blood flow to the affected area. This process, also referred to as cryotherapy, reduces the ability of your nerves to receive and send pain stimuli. The cold also works as a way to decrease the swelling in the affected area.
What Is it Made of?
3. Biofreeze uses an herb called Ilex. This herb is extracted from a holly plant in South America and then shipped to Pennsylvania to be made into Biofreeze. Ilex acts as an instant cold application and also helps the gel sink deeper through the skin's layers.
Applications and Availability
4. Biofreeze can be used for physical therapy, massage therapy, arthritis pains, strained muscles, sports injuries, exercise training and patient care. Biofreeze is not available through pharmacies or drugstores. Only licensed health care providers can sell Biofreeze. However, you do not need a prescription to buy or use the product.


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Best of Health,
Falcon

What is your favorite strength training program?

What type of strength training is your favorite and what do you feel is most helpful for your martial arts training?

Weights training, Isometric training, or Resistance training - or something else???
Please share what you do.

I enjoy weight training.
Approaching mid 40's, I still enjoy free weights and like the 10 to 20 rep range.
I find that my joints and tendons get sore and take longer to recover with lower reps (photo is not of me) - so I stick with the higher reps per set. Keeping movements very basic, I focus on slower rep speed and correct form. I have found Nautilus to be easier on the joints however and hope to use them more in coming years.

I've found that training 2 times per week has helped me considerably. I try to keep the sessions fast paced and can get a decent workout in - in 35 to 40 minutes. I'll change it up at times and do a split routine 3 days per week - training each body part only 1x per week in that case.

The biggest challenge I find is being consistent.

Always open for new ideas and suggestion.
Look forward to reading about what your favorite system is.
Sun!