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Legs burning at the beginning of my walking workout.

Posted on 4/7/22 at 11:08 am
Posted by Langland
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 11:08 am
Sometimes at the start of my workout, when I get on the treadmill, elliptical, stairmaster, etc. my legs start burning and feel like they are already fatigued.

This could happen after a two day rest.

What up with that?

Not getting enough calories?

Posted by NotoriousFSU
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2008
12452 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 11:38 am to
Lactic acid build up?
Posted by LSUA 75
Colfax,La.
Member since Jan 2019
4957 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 11:48 am to
Peripheral vascular disease.?Might be worth seeing CV surgeon or Cardiologist.
Posted by rcl4
LaGrange, GA
Member since Jan 2010
431 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 12:34 pm to
Could be calories and not recovering enough, but its no different than working other muscles.

Sometimes it just takes a little while to get warmed up. It would be like hitting your first set and it feeling terrible, but set 2, 3, and 4 feel great..

You said it happens sometimes, so if it was me I would just chalk it up to extra fatigue and see how I feel as I go along.
Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
19297 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 1:52 pm to
Any disc issues in lower back?
My L5-S1 herniation made my asscheeks down go numb and burn.
Posted by Langland
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Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:38 pm to
quote:

Any disc issues in lower back?
My L5-S1 herniation made my asscheeks down go numb and burn.

I have a slight back issue and some sciatica, but stretching seems to correct it. I don't recall any pain when the burning happens. But you could be on to something.
Posted by Langland
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:39 pm to
quote:

Peripheral vascular disease.?

I hope not.
Posted by Langland
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:49 pm to
quote:

Sometimes it just takes a little while to get warmed up. It would be like hitting your first set and it feeling terrible, but set 2, 3, and 4 feel great..


This is a possibility. And I hope this is all it is.

quote:

You said it happens sometimes, so if it was me I would just chalk it up to extra fatigue and see how I feel as I go along.


Yep. If it happened more often I would be more concerned.

The first time it really bothered me was a few years back when I just starting hiking down the Tanner Trail in the Grand Canyon. My legs felt crappy right off. About an hour later my legs were weak and I actually fell off the trail and tumbled butt-over-head about one and a half times until coming to a rest between two large rocks. I was uninjured so we keep going. I did the rest of the 6 day hike without issue.
Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
19297 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:49 pm to
It’s absolutely a symptom of sciatica. Stretching helped me too but only so much. Talk to a ortho doc.
I got minimally invasive surgery and haven’t had sciatica since. But sometimes a round of epidurals/nerve blockers can suffice depending on the person.
Posted by Langland
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Member since Apr 2014
15382 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:52 pm to
quote:

Lactic acid build up?

I could treat my legs better after a hard workout, so this could be an issue. Probably start putting my legs up and icing my knees after the longer workouts.
Posted by Langland
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Member since Apr 2014
15382 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:54 pm to
quote:

It’s absolutely a symptom of sciatica.

Thanks. I will be paying more attention to this.
Posted by tenderfoot tigah
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2004
11559 posts
Posted on 4/11/22 at 6:13 pm to
Up your protein intake as a low hanging fruit test.
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