{"id":11501,"date":"2020-02-26T23:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T23:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=11501"},"modified":"2020-02-26T12:04:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T12:04:24","slug":"learn-about-it-in-german-muskelkater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/learn-about-it-in-german-muskelkater\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn About It In German: Muskelkater"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS, as it is commonly known in English) describes the pain and soreness felt in your muscles a day or two after working out, or doing some form of hard, physical labour. The German language has a fantastic word for this: Der Muskelkater,<\/strong> which breaks down to der Muskel<\/strong> (muscle) and der Kater<\/strong> (hangover) and therefore translates to \u2018muscle hangover\u2019<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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A regular Kater<\/strong> (hangover) is not pleasant, and Muskelkater is not especially pleasant, either. But why does it happen, and what can be done to help ease or prevent it? The following text will give you some information about Muskelkater<\/strong>, and teach you German vocabulary related to health and fitness. At the bottom of the post I will repeat the words used in the text, together with their genders.<\/p>\n

Why does Muskelkater happen?<\/h3>\n
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There are various reasons you might get Muskelkater. These include: Starting a new \u00dcbungsprogramm\/Fitnessprogramm<\/strong> (exercise programme); increasing the Intensit\u00e4t<\/strong> (intensity) or Dauer<\/strong> (duration) of your regular exercise routine; changing the type of Training<\/strong> (training) you are doing; coming back to exercise after a Pause<\/strong> (break).<\/p>\n

In all of these instances, die Muskeln<\/strong> (the muscles) are required to work harder (or in a different way) than they\u2019re used to. This causes mikroskopisch<\/strong> (microscopic) damage to the muscle fibres, which is what leads you to feel Schmerz<\/strong> (pain\/soreness) in the muscles.<\/p>\n

How can I prevent Muskelkater?<\/h3>\n
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Unless you have a completely sitzender Lebensstil<\/strong> (sedentary lifestyle), which is not recommended (what is recommended is an aktiver Lebensstil<\/strong>), Muskelkater cannot be completely avoided. However, the best way to minimise Muskelkater is to start off easy and build new exercise routines allm\u00e4hlich<\/strong> (gradually).<\/p>\n

I have Muskelkater! How can I make it better?<\/h3>\n
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The following things might help ease your Muskelkater:<\/p>\n

die Erholung<\/strong> \u2013 rest<\/p>\n

die Massage<\/strong> \u2013 massage<\/p>\n

der Eisbeutel<\/strong> \u2013 ice pack<\/p>\n

das Schmerzmittel<\/strong> \u2013 painkillers<\/p>\n

\u00dcbungen mit niedrige Belastung<\/strong> \u2013 low-impact, light exercises. Examples include Schwimmen<\/strong> (swimming) and Yoga<\/strong> (yoga)<\/p>\n

die Dehn\u00fcbungen<\/strong> \u2013 stretching exercises<\/p>\n

Your Ern\u00e4hrung<\/strong> (nutrition) also plays a part. Eating meals rich in Eiwei\u00df\/Protein<\/strong> (protein) and Kohlenhydrat<\/strong> (carbohydrate) will ensure your muscles get the nutrients they need to repair and recover quickly.<\/p>\n

Muskelkater can last anywhere between 1-5 Tage<\/strong> (days), and although it can be uncomfortable, don’t fear it! It’s perfectly normal<\/strong> (normal)!<\/p>\n

I hope this has taught you some more German vocabulary, and more about your K\u00f6rper<\/strong> (body)!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Vocabulary from the text<\/h3>\n

Das \u00dcbungsprogramm\/Fitnessprogramm \u2013 exercise programme<\/p>\n

Die Intensit\u00e4t \u2013 intensity<\/p>\n

Die Dauer \u2013 duration<\/p>\n

Das Training \u2013 training<\/p>\n

Die Pause \u2013 break<\/p>\n

mikroskopisch – microscopic<\/p>\n

Der Schmerz \u2013 pain\/soreness<\/p>\n

allm\u00e4hlich \u2013 gradually<\/p>\n

Der sitzender Lebensstil \u2013 sedentary lifestyle<\/p>\n

Der aktiver Lebensstil \u2013 active lifestyle<\/p>\n

Die Erholung \u2013 rest<\/p>\n

Die Massage \u2013 massage<\/p>\n

Der Eisbeutel \u2013 ice pack<\/p>\n

Das Schmerzmittel \u2013 painkillers<\/p>\n

Die \u00dcbungen mit niedrige Belastung \u2013 low-impact, light exercise<\/p>\n

Das Schwimmen \u2013 swimming<\/p>\n

Das Yoga \u2013 yoga
\nDie Dehn\u00fcbungen \u2013 stretching exercises<\/p>\n

Die Ern\u00e4hrung \u2013 nutrition<\/p>\n

Das Eiwei\u00df\/Das Protein \u2013 protein (\u2018Eiwei\u00df\u2019 is also the word for \u2018egg white\u2019)<\/p>\n

Das Kohlenhydrat \u2013 carbohydrate<\/p>\n

Der Tag \u2013 day<\/p>\n

normal – normal<\/p>\n

Der K\u00f6rper – body<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS, as it is commonly known in English) describes the pain and soreness felt in your muscles a day or two after working out, or doing some form of hard, physical labour. The German language has a fantastic word for this: Der Muskelkater, which breaks down to der Muskel (muscle) and…<\/p>\n

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