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If your muscles are sore, can you still do the weight machin

ChristinaMarie85
ChristinaMarie85 Posts: 142 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
My arms are real sore from going to the gym Mon & Tues and playing Wii boxing before. Is it okay to do the weight machines or should I give my arms a rest for a day?

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  • If they are super sore, I would probably work out a different part of the body like legs or abs.
  • jdm_taco
    jdm_taco Posts: 999 Member
    You should weight at least a day after working a muscle group with weights before you work the same group again. i like two days of rest for each muscle group between lift sessions.
  • ChristinaMarie85
    ChristinaMarie85 Posts: 142 Member
    Thank you both!! :flowerforyou:
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    Definitely let them rest for at least a day. Muscle soreness is a sign they need a rest - you don't want to end up with an injury.
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