sore muscle tips?

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So the day before yesterday, I did my first attempts at squats. Based on the my body's reaction, you'd think I'd never used those muscles before in my life, because my legs are *still* sore. I tried taking a hot bath, but it didn't seem to do much. Does anyone have tips for alleviating the soreness, or do I just have to wait it out?
Also, should I try to do my normal workout, or wait until it lets up a bit?

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I'm a bodyworker specializing in sports medicine. One of my teachers, who also does sports med for high school athletes, does this:

10-15 minute soak in cold cold water after a workout, then soak warm/hot.

The cold flushes your vascular system to get the lactic acid out, the heat brings in the blood to get the muscle repair going.

His kids have zero soreness doing this.

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*makes a note* thank you for the tips!