Do you work out with DOMS?

capriqueen

I went to the gym yesterday (2nd day) and I feel incredibly sore today. Every part of me hurts.... and I'm debating whether to work out today or not. What do you do when you're sore?

Ainar

Yes I do. Don't exercise same muscle two days in a row tho if you are lifting. But apart from that moving out muscles lightly with light weight or doing cardio can help you recover faster. Also massage, warm bath, a lot of water, stretching and foam rolling.

SnuggleSmacks

Yes, I avoid lifting with the same muscle group, or just do some long, light cardio keeping my HR around zone 2 or 3. That's a good time to watch Netflix on my phone while doing the elliptical or bike.

meshashesha2012

yep. i find exercising the next day helps shorten the time I'm sore

GreenIceFloes

Agreed with everyone above - don't skip the workout, and work another muscle group if possible. If not possible, still work out, but try lowering the intensity if you absolutely must.

ETA: Warm showers and stretching may help with the pain. Also, if you are lifting, post-workout protein tends to help me with DOMS, and seems to work for a lot of other people too, although I don't know why - maybe try that.

rileysowner

Yes at a lower intensity. I find it helps get rid of the DOMS.

_HeartsOnFire_

Yes. Depending on where you're experiencing DOMS - but if its your legs try walking. If you have a foam roller use that to help too.

CountDown321

Absolutely. One of the best way to help DOMS is to be active.

whitebalance

If it's chronic, sharp, or intensifying, I'll take at least a day off to let it patch up. If it's really tight and sore and I've been going hard for a while, I'll go lighter and stretch more afterward. If it's just "ouch, I'm still feeling that last workout," I'll ignore it.

"Rest days" can still be active, though. Yesterday I skipped my planned workouts to give my lower back and shoulders some extra recovery time... but my legs were fine, so I walked... about 8 miles total.

LadyBos

Yes, definitely. I don't feel normal anymore unless some part of me is sore.