Working out sore muscles

jackslovely

I've just started being 110% commited to my weight loss journey and started strength training at home this past Saturday, doing a series of weighted squats, lunges etc and working on my upper body as well, because that strength is serious lacking.

I took Sunday off to rest, but still did my usual walking for about 4 miles and my legs hurt so bad where I was wishing I had the handicap bars in my bathroom to help lower myself down since I've increased my water intake as well, I feel like I'm in there all day peeing, tmi sorry.

But the question is, should i take another day off again today even if I'm still sore or power through it and suck it up buttercup?

Pocket__Cthulhu

If you're hurting so bad you can't lower yourself to the toilet, you might want to just take a day off. Rest days are important, and you're hardly slacking if you need more than one. I started lifting heavy after reading a thread about it on here and I was so sore I needed three before I could lift again.