If prevention doesn't work than take good care of your sore muscles so you can get back to the tearing down, building up process that is progressive training. This setup allows one muscle group to recover while you work the opposite and also ensures that you don't train unevenly and create muscle imbalances. Depending on what you prefer muscles building you can put the handles together at the hips or at the abs level. These exercises are great for building your calf muscles.