quote:

ORIGINAL: OwnedFemaleFlesh

Yesterday my Owner gave me a really fabulous caning session. We have a fantastic Tohiti Cane that is so thick and thuddy, I can't get enough of it, and Sir ends up going harder and harder as I'm loving it.

Fast forward to today and his arm and shoulder is killing him, I feel so guilty! Is there any way to avoid arm and shoulder ache the day after playing? I just told him he needs to cane me more often to build up the muscle ;-)

Many thanks for any suggestions,

owned xxx

quote:

ORIGINAL: Awareness

Ironically, what he's experiencing is DOMS - delayed onset muscle soreness.  Generally this is caused by the eccentric contractions of a muscle set after a long period of relative inactivity.  In the scenario you describe, it's the braking motion he applies at either end of the caning motion which is responsible for this, not the caning itself.  When he pulls the cane back to strike, he decelerates it to a rapid stop.  It's this deceleration motion which requires eccentric muscle contraction.  The more rapid the caning, the more often and severe the eccentric contraction.  He also decelerates after the strike as well.

It'll stay like this for up to 3 days but his body will adapt.  He could get himself to a gym and get into some bicep, tricep and deltoid training.  One possible alternative is to make the strokes slower and more full.  If he's more deliberate about the strikes and follows through without pulling back, this will reduce the severity of the eccentric contractions.

And frankly, you're being ridiculous.  Maintenance of his body is his responsibility.  If he can't handle the exertion of caning a sub, then he shouldn't be stepping up to the plate.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Awareness

Dude, I was replying to the OP and telling her she's being ridiculous for feeling guilty.  It must've been a fast reply, although I don't remember doing so.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Focus50
...lack of "match practise". First he needs to rest and recover and then he needs to monitor his own actions. Maybe it's time for a thinner cane - something with more bite and sting (rather than thud) to... errrrrr...., bring you "back to the field" a bit....

Focus.[/font][/size][/color]

quote:

ORIGINAL: Buzzzz

tell him to switch arms and practice his ambidextry (sp)

quote:

ORIGINAL: ResidentSadist

EAT SWEET POTATOES before hand
CARB & CAFFEINE COCKTAIL afterwards
. . . really. 

Most body builders and athletes eat sweet potatoes to extend their endurance during training or competition and to avoid muscles soreness the next day.  I ate them when I lifted weights and it makes a huge difference.  Here is how it works. 

Muscles usually ache the next day because of lactic acid buildup or tears (microtears).  I doubt that the cane weighs enough to cause the muscle tears bodybuilders get so I would guess it's lactic acid. 

When use your muscles, they use oxygen through the process of glycolysis to breakdown sugars (glycogen) into a usable form.  If you do not have enough of the components needed for the process, lactic acid builds up causing soreness.

Carb loading is standard practice for long term muscle use, like hour long events or long distance runs.  Eating sweet potatoes loads your muscles with their high glycogen content giving you greater endurance and less soreness afterward.

Clinical studies also show that using a "carbohydrate and caffeine" cocktail following workouts replaces glycogen faster. 

quote:

ORIGINAL: Awareness

Ironically, what he's experiencing is DOMS - delayed onset muscle soreness.  Generally this is caused by the eccentric contractions of a muscle set after a long period of relative inactivity.  In the scenario you describe, it's the braking motion he applies at either end of the caning motion which is responsible for this, not the caning itself.  When he pulls the cane back to strike, he decelerates it to a rapid stop.  It's this deceleration motion which requires eccentric muscle contraction.  The more rapid the caning, the more often and severe the eccentric contraction.  He also decelerates after the strike as well.

It'll stay like this for up to 3 days but his body will adapt.  He could get himself to a gym and get into some bicep, tricep and deltoid training.  One possible alternative is to make the strokes slower and more full.  If he's more deliberate about the strikes and follows through without pulling back, this will reduce the severity of the eccentric contractions.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Awareness
And frankly, you're being ridiculous.  Maintenance of his body is his responsibility.  If he can't handle the exertion of caning a sub, then he shouldn't be stepping up to the plate.

quote:

ORIGINAL: OwnedFemaleFlesh

Lol at match practice! We do have thinner canes (heck we have lots of canes!) it's just that the thicker ones are sooo nice. Some r&r for Sir will not go amiss, methinks :-D

quote:

ORIGINAL: OwnedFemaleFlesh

Yes, but when the Dom in question has twice said he is going to stop and the sub in question has twice made those pleading, mewly 'I'm just a poor little subbie' begging noises, causing him to continue, then the sub does bear some responsibility for breaking her Dom's arm with her ass, methinks ;-)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Focus50

quote:

ORIGINAL: OwnedFemaleFlesh

Yes, but when the Dom in question has twice said he is going to stop and the sub in question has twice made those pleading, mewly 'I'm just a poor little subbie' begging noises, causing him to continue, then the sub does bear some responsibility for breaking her Dom's arm with her ass, methinks ;-)

Uh-ohhhh.... There's multiple issues there.

One is that you're controlling him and the scene and another is that it's led to him exceeding his own physical limitations.

While it can be argued the second issue is your fault, the truth is that it was enabled by the first issue - which is his fault. You have a dom who needs to learn to say "NO!" to you, especially when you're having too good a time.

Focus.