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Muscle soreness

DebTavares

On Thursday I did a Body Pump class for the first time. Yesterday I felt fine so I went for a 35 minute jog/walk. I was feeling really slow, but no soreness. This morning I woke up and I feel like a truck hit me. I'm sore all over! How long does this usually last? I'd like to get a workout in tomorrow, but if I still feel this way there's no way I'll be able to do it.

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aliakynes

Soreness normally dissipates with some light cardio. So complete a warmup before deciding whether or not you're going to be able to do the workout.

It will likely take around two weeks before the workout no longer makes you as sore as you were this morning.

RUNNING_AMOK_1958

Did the same thing. Felt the same way. Rode my bike for an hour. Soreness gone!

bshot1

Doms, they'll last 3-4 days. Not really muscle soreness, it's the connective tissue. If you're consistent with your workout routine, ie doing it every 3-4 days you'll grow out of it.

Madame_Goldbricker

In the meantime I'd recommend deep stretching & a good long soak with Epsom Salts.

demorelli

I know it sounds crazy but I love the feeling of being sore after a good workout. It makes me feel like I accomplished something.

PurringMyrrh

Doms, they'll last 3-4 days. Not really muscle soreness, it's the connective tissue. If you're consistent with your workout routine, ie doing it every 3-4 days you'll grow out of it.

Why would it be called delayed onset muscle soreness if it wasn't muscle soreness?

PurringMyrrh

Anyhow, did my first 5x5 A workout on Monday and I can still barely sit on the toilet or get milk out of the fridge. Going in for my B workout tonight...don't know if I'll be able to squat. Going to try the cardio, stretching gig first...should I maybe ice my quads or something? I don't have a tub (and it doesn't matter because I'm going straight from work)...anything else I can try in this situation?

I did the squats with 20lbs, but am now sore with just bodyweight. Should I not use weight tonight?

MagnumBurrito

Use the weight, you'll be fine. The extreme soreness only happens after the first workout. The second workout seems to actually calm it.

kirkor

The more consistently you work out the less you get DOMS, so look forward to when you don't experience it!

sfbaumgarten

For me the next day is bad, the day after that is the worst, then the soreness starts to go away. Just remember... There's a difference between soreness and pain. You don't need to stop doing exercises just because you're sore.

PurringMyrrh

Hey thanks! Yes it's definitely "Awesome!" sore, not "Uh-oh..." sore (I'm the epitome of the 'delayed' part - I don't feel a thing for 20 hours, then BAM!).

There's no doubt mentally I was going back, just doubtful physically if I can get to parallel with quads o' fire. Maybe a wider stance would help?

DR2501

I know it sounds crazy but I love the feeling of being sore after a good workout. It makes me feel like I accomplished something.

Me too, I love it. Everyone says that makes me weird lol