9 Theories On How Africa Got Its Name. The Romans have been given credit for popularizing the name Africa in the West. They used the name Africa terra meaning âland of the Afriâ (or singular version âAferâ) for the northern part of the continent. Its capital was Carthage, which is modern-day Tunisia. The story told by some historians is that the Romans got the term from the Carthaginians, as a native term for their country.
One thing is for sure, it can be taken before a workout to prevent the worst of the muscle soreness. One final thing you can do to help prevent muscle soreness is to perform static stretches right after your workout (while drinking your PWO shake) while the muscles are still warm.
Apply an ice pack to your sore muscles for the first 24 to 72 hours. This helps reduces delayed onset muscle soreness and in the event the muscle has been injured, ice helps reduce the inflammation. If you're brave enough, take an ice bath. After the period of icing, apply heat.