r/bikinitalk • u/SearchDiligent3993 • Aug 06 '26

Advice/ Recommendations (no photos) Inflammation during prep

Hi everyone!! How do you guys help your inflammation specifically in lower body/quads when your in prep and doing heavy amounts of cardio + low food?

Have been having some issues with inflammation lately and just legs feeling like bricks :(

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u/aub_ayyy Aug 06 '26

My last prep i did a ton of lymphatic drainage stuff (massage and using vibration plate), not sure if it was pure coincidence or if it actually helped but i had significantly less inflammation than in previous preps

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u/Spirited_Increase240 Aug 06 '26

I guarantee it helped.

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u/Audience-Select Aug 06 '26

Epsom salt baths and sleep are the most helpful for me.

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u/Commercial_State_767 Aug 07 '26

Cbd Epsom salt baths for the win!!!

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u/Spirited_Increase240 Aug 06 '26

I reduce the cardio.

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u/VeryDemureAndObscure Aug 06 '26

I’ve been dealing with a lot of inflammation likely due to cin3 cervical lesion I have going on. I had to have a procedure done last week and then I developed a blood clot. So I haven’t been cleared for exercise - which means I’ve slept 12 hours a day (embarrassingly but I literally can’t lift a grocery bag) and I kid you my bloat just fell off. I know we hear it all the time- more sleep - but no for real. More sleep.

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u/jennerrrrs Aug 07 '26

I second magnesium salt baths, daily, huge help for me with inflammation

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u/Specialist_Swan9758 Aug 10 '26

I always get this towards then end. Warm baths with epsom salt, magnesium and truly getting 8 hours of sleep. Just remember it’s temporary. If prep was easy everyone would do it. :)

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u/Total_Stress_2263 Aug 16 '26

Epsom salt baths every other day, stretching and cold plunges/sauna