Exercising when sore?
Hollisamara
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After having a little holiday in Wales last week I went to my first body pump class in over a week on Monday (three days ago). I woke up tuesday sore all over, today is even worse (is it weird that I like being sore after a workout?!) anyway... My question is, is it wise to continue exercise when youre still aching or should you let your body rest? Or doesn't it really matter?
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IMO that depends on a lot of things. Is it the too sore to survive another minute of the pain soreness or the really good ache from an awesome workout? I would definitely not work out when I am feeling the first way, but I am almost always sore somewhere (I'm a CrossFitter so pain is part of the way of life). So I work out and LISTEN to my body. If you are to worried about it, then maybe some less strenuous exercise like a nice walk. Blood pumping tends to help me recover.0
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Generally speaking, yes... it's fine. Movement/exercise can be good for sore muscles and help them recover faster. The only thing to watch is if the soreness impacts your ability to exercise safely. Usually, this is a bigger deal with lifting as the risk from injury due to poor form is greater, but it applies across the board. Usually a little extra warm-up is all you need.
Obviously, it's good to know the difference between being sore and being hurt. Don't push through an injury. Do push through fatigue/stiffness (IMO).0 -
if you are sore/stiff and not injured - yes get up get out and get moving....it will actually help! if i never exercised when i had doms i would rarely exercise....but know your body and there is a huge difference between doms and injury!!0
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If it's muscle ache, I still go ahead and work out. If it's joint pain - like I hurt my knee or something - I rest until recovered.0
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You may have prolonged DOMS due to a lack of sleep, lack of protein or a combination of the two.
As I cannot see your diary I can't tell you whether it's the protein, however, upping your intake to about 1 gram of protein per 1lb of body weight is usually more than sufficient.
Also, if possible, try make sure you are getting as close to 8 hours of quality sleep a night.0 -
Generally speaking, yes... it's fine. Movement/exercise can be good for sore muscles and help them recover faster. The only thing to watch is if the soreness impacts your ability to exercise safely. Usually, this is a bigger deal with lifting as the risk from injury due to poor form is greater, but it applies across the board. Usually a little extra warm-up is all you need.
Obviously, it's good to know the difference between being sore and being hurt. Don't push through an injury. Do push through fatigue/stiffness (IMO).
Not injured, just muscle soreness from lifting
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if you are sore/stiff and not injured - yes get up get out and get moving....it will actually help! if i never exercised when i had doms i would rarely exercise....but know your body and there is a huge difference between doms and injury!!
I went for a walk with the dog and its eased off 0 -
You may have prolonged DOMS due to a lack of sleep, lack of protein or a combination of the two.
As I cannot see your diary I can't tell you whether it's the protein, however, upping your intake to about 1 gram of protein per 1lb of body weight is usually more than sufficient.
Also, if possible, try make sure you are getting as close to 8 hours of quality sleep a night.
Most likely lack of protein, I never seem to hit my target for it, I find it really difficult.
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I actually find that exercising helps with soreness. Now, if it comes with weakness, and I'm lifting, I'll sometimes deaload some.0
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It depends on what you're doing. I went to the gym last night to lift after a 2 week hiatus (vacation and then work catch-up)...I"m sore today. I wouldn't lift anyway today since I lifted yesterday (your should work the same muscles/groups of muscles on consecutive days) and my muscles need a rest from that...but I will go for a nice hour long ride on my bike to spin my legs out a bit. That usually helps with the soreness while just sitting around doing nothing will make things worse.
I will likely be sore tomorrow as well, but I will have had enough recovery to go and lift again as per the usual Tues/Thurs/Saturday schedule I keep.0 -
You may have prolonged DOMS due to a lack of sleep, lack of protein or a combination of the two.
As I cannot see your diary I can't tell you whether it's the protein, however, upping your intake to about 1 gram of protein per 1lb of body weight is usually more than sufficient.
Also, if possible, try make sure you are getting as close to 8 hours of quality sleep a night.
Most likely lack of protein, I never seem to hit my target for it, I find it really difficult.
You've got two options then.
1. Just deal with your muscles being sore. However, your muscles may not recover optimally and you may not retain as much muscle during your cut.
2. Invest in things that are high in protein. Chicken, turkey and whey (protein powder) are probably the best. Try and keep your fat at about 0.4-0.6 grams per 1lb of body weight and protein at 0.9-1.1 grams per 1lb of body weight and then fill the rest of your calories with carbs.
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After having a little holiday in Wales last week I went to my first body pump class in over a week on Monday (three days ago). I woke up tuesday sore all over, today is even worse (is it weird that I like being sore after a workout?!) anyway... My question is, is it wise to continue exercise when youre still aching or should you let your body rest? Or doesn't it really matter?
I have a similar question! I ran my first half marathon on Sunday (yay!). Most training plans/running books tell you to take time off after a race but I'm anxious to get back into the gym today. What do you guys think? My quads are definitely still sore (slow to pick things up, walk down stairs, etc) but I'm not broken. I was thinking of something low impact like swimming...0 -
After having a little holiday in Wales last week I went to my first body pump class in over a week on Monday (three days ago). I woke up tuesday sore all over, today is even worse (is it weird that I like being sore after a workout?!) anyway... My question is, is it wise to continue exercise when youre still aching or should you let your body rest? Or doesn't it really matter?
I have a similar question! I ran my first half marathon on Sunday (yay!). Most training plans/running books tell you to take time off after a race but I'm anxious to get back into the gym today. What do you guys think? My quads are definitely still sore (slow to pick things up, walk down stairs, etc) but I'm not broken. I was thinking of something low impact like swimming...
You've already had 3 days rest, I cannot imagine it would hurt to do something like swimming! 0 -
After having a little holiday in Wales last week I went to my first body pump class in over a week on Monday (three days ago). I woke up tuesday sore all over, today is even worse (is it weird that I like being sore after a workout?!) anyway... My question is, is it wise to continue exercise when youre still aching or should you let your body rest? Or doesn't it really matter?
I have a similar question! I ran my first half marathon on Sunday (yay!). Most training plans/running books tell you to take time off after a race but I'm anxious to get back into the gym today. What do you guys think? My quads are definitely still sore (slow to pick things up, walk down stairs, etc) but I'm not broken. I was thinking of something low impact like swimming...
First off - nice job!
OK... yea, you're probably fine to get back in gear, especially if you're talking about something low impact/intensity. I'm a big believer in recovery days > rest days. I do little more than occasional stretching the day after a big race, but then generally get back into some light exercise for the next few days - swimming, easy bike rides, longer walks/hikes with my dog, etc. But it's usually a few days to a week before I'm back in full training mode.0 -
After having a little holiday in Wales last week I went to my first body pump class in over a week on Monday (three days ago). I woke up tuesday sore all over, today is even worse (is it weird that I like being sore after a workout?!) anyway... My question is, is it wise to continue exercise when youre still aching or should you let your body rest? Or doesn't it really matter?
I have a similar question! I ran my first half marathon on Sunday (yay!). Most training plans/running books tell you to take time off after a race but I'm anxious to get back into the gym today. What do you guys think? My quads are definitely still sore (slow to pick things up, walk down stairs, etc) but I'm not broken. I was thinking of something low impact like swimming...
You've already had 3 days rest, I cannot imagine it would hurt to do something like swimming!
Well I ran Sunday. Monday I went to the gym to stretch and "fight" with the foam roller and Tuesday I took a real rest day and did nothing. I think swimming would be a good option since I am still sore and don't want to push myself too hard since this is a first for me. 0 -
After having a little holiday in Wales last week I went to my first body pump class in over a week on Monday (three days ago). I woke up tuesday sore all over, today is even worse (is it weird that I like being sore after a workout?!) anyway... My question is, is it wise to continue exercise when youre still aching or should you let your body rest? Or doesn't it really matter?
I have a similar question! I ran my first half marathon on Sunday (yay!). Most training plans/running books tell you to take time off after a race but I'm anxious to get back into the gym today. What do you guys think? My quads are definitely still sore (slow to pick things up, walk down stairs, etc) but I'm not broken. I was thinking of something low impact like swimming...
First off - nice job!
OK... yea, you're probably fine to get back in gear, especially if you're talking about something low impact/intensity. I'm a big believer in recovery days > rest days. I do little more than occasional stretching the day after a big race, but then generally get back into some light exercise for the next few days - swimming, easy bike rides, longer walks/hikes with my dog, etc. But it's usually a few days to a week before I'm back in full training mode.
Thanks!
I ran the whole time! Very proud of myself. I think light exercise is a good way to describe it and definitely something I could handle today. I don't plan on going back to my training until Monday (I'm going to take this weekend off from my long run for a volleyball tournament). 0 -
This is helpful. I came here to ask the same thing. I'm quite sore (from NROLFW, spinning, & yoga in the last couple days) and was wondering if I should do my NROLFW workout today. I just did a warm up walk and based on these responses, guess I have no reason to skip the weights today 0
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I was going to ask the same thing. I lifted today and I'm sure my legs will be sore tomorrow but I was wanting to run tomorrow afternoon. I didn't know if that would set my recovery back from lifting???0
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Hi, I just got started so a little late to this thread. But, I thought I'd share my experience. I had a trainer who advised work through it, it actually helps with the stiffness and pain. And she was right. You can take the rest day--need to-- but no more than typically, unless of course,, you've injured yourself.0
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I too agree that unless you've suffered a true injury you should try to get back to your workouts as scheduled. I have found that getting the muscles working, even when sore, seems to lessen the lingering DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness).0
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I had chest, tri, biceps and abs workout on Saturday and my biceps are still sore. I don't train my biceps every week, there's no point for me to do that. They're too small a muscle to even be worth training every week.
I took 2 days off since I couldn't put my arm straight and didn't want to risk an injury while doing back and shoulders.0
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