When you start exercising, muscle soreness should persist for the next 3-4 days. After that, the body gets used to it. However, if you continue to feel muscle soreness then it is obvious that you are overdoing it.
Being fit does not mean that you won't have muscle pain
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Even if your body is fit, there is no guarantee that you won't have muscle pain. Sometimes, other factors like genetics and underlying causes also play a part.
You won't have muscle pain/injury if you stretch before and after exercising
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Recent research has suggested that stretching before and after exercising might not be a good idea. Stretching will not protect you from muscle pain/injury but can make you feel tired early in the workout.
Having sports drinks is not necessary while exercising
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Sports drinks contain glucose and water content that help replenish what you have lost while exercising. However, sports drinks are recommended during intensive physical activity like running a marathon not for daily exercise regimes, especially if you are trying to lose weight.
The best time to exercise is early in the morning
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You can exercise whenever you want as long as you do it at least once in a day. The time at which you exercise does not matter.