Is it a good idea to walk with sore muscles?

AngelaAwesome97
AngelaAwesome97 Posts: 216 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I know this is really sad, but yesterday i walked for almost an hour and now today i have really sore calve muscles. I wanna burn some calories today tho. would it probs be okay to walk on sore muscles? or will that damage the muscles? any ideas of exercises that dont involve being on your feet but still burn calories? like around 200? thx!

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  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Yes. It's a good idea. Might even relieve some of the soreness.
  • TrailNurse
    TrailNurse Posts: 359 Member
    It is very good to walk out the soreness.
  • Mbierschbach
    Mbierschbach Posts: 94 Member
    Your calves are some of the most resilient muscles in your whole body as they have to carry your body weight all day every day. To anyone trying to develop LARGER calf muscles they require significant weight resistance training simply BECAUSE they work so hard in regular life. You won't do any harm walking with sore calves, and as another poster said, they'll loosen up shortly into your walk.
  • davert123
    davert123 Posts: 1,568 Member
    yep For me if my muscles are sore I walk at a comfortable pace - after 5 minutes they feel a lot better usually :-)
  • davert123
    davert123 Posts: 1,568 Member
    ps to burn calories you need to do quite a bit of work - carrying my *kitten* around for me is the best way to do this. You could go on a hand winder at the gym but this is going to be hard work and you are not going to get anywhere near the burn you will get by moving :-) If you don't like walking try swimming or riding a bike. As this is moving your whole body they will burn a lot of calories :-)
  • 7elizamae
    7elizamae Posts: 758 Member
    Walking might be the best thing to relieve some of that soreness. Go for it!
  • shapefitter
    shapefitter Posts: 900 Member
    If, you are new to walking/exercise, it would be advisable to have a rest day. You'll improve with time, but your muscles need some time to repair themselves. Keep well hydrated, and eat at least 10g of protein after a workout.
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