If you feel sore for a good workout the day before...

Do you rest your muscles, or is doing another workout the best thing to do?
Tks

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I find it best to work out the next day...maybe not as intense as the day before, but if I don't I feel worse for longer.

lambeas

I think if you are sore and are not working the exact same muscles... then go workout out on it, just make sure you stretch really well first.
If you are sore, feeling injured or are working the same muscles, either rest or work on another machine or body part.

RAFValentina

I'll workout...normally cross train and go for a different set of muscles or power through. It's not injury, just DOMS... they make us do it in military officer training so I doubt it has any harmful effect on you! In fact I think It's beneficial!

raqufern

I have noticed that if I let my self rest for one day then the soreness just seems to get worst!

UponThisRock

What we think is "muscle soreness" is actually soreness in the connective tissue. It's fine to workout with, and it's mostly gone after you warm up anyway.

However, be sure you're experienced enough to distinguish between soreness and some type of injury.

ImJDLookatME

Right after your workout you should drink 64oz of water to flush out the lactic acid, this should help you muscles not get sore. If you do this you can probably always work out the next day!

UponThisRock

I have noticed that if I let my self rest for one day then the soreness just seems to get worst!

Try some stretching

G30Grrl

Depends on the soreness. If it's just general muscle soreness from not working these particular muscles much before starting a new workout regimen, I definitely try to work out the next day, even if it's a bit milder. If I sit it out for a couple days, the muscle pain always seems to last longer. But if the pain feels like a pulled muscle or tendon, or has any sharpness to it whatsoever (indicative of possible injury), I do not exercise those areas until the pain is gone.

KyleB65

For me, if the issue is just post workout soreness. I go right back at it the next day.

However, for pain I will rest a day or two.

Note: Try doing a good 5 - 10 min of yoga style stretching at the end of your workout. For me this helps avoid most of the next day soreness.

UponThisRock

Right after your workout you should drink 64oz of water to flush out the lactic acid, this should help you muscles not get sore. If you do this you can probably always work out the next day!

Lactic acid buildup is something entirely different.

RAFValentina

Right after your workout you should drink 64oz of water to flush out the lactic acid, this should help you muscles not get sore. If you do this you can probably always work out the next day!

This is arbitrary information... stretching and active recovery will help remove lactic acid water won't... You only get significant amounts if you go anaerobic anyway...but unless you're hammering interval training as opposed to long stints or doing hypertrophy workouts you won't have significant amounts... water is just to rehydrate.

RAFValentina

Right after your workout you should drink 64oz of water to flush out the lactic acid, this should help you muscles not get sore. If you do this you can probably always work out the next day!

Lactic acid buildup is something entirely different.

agreed...

RAFValentina

I have noticed that if I let my self rest for one day then the soreness just seems to get worst!

Try some stretching

Muscle soreness, or DOMS can occur longer than the 24 hours after the physcial activity... it is due to tiny microtears in any tissue, muscles or connective but more of it is in the muscle...when the body repairs the tiny tears, it grows back stronger!

UponThisRock

I have noticed that if I let my self rest for one day then the soreness just seems to get worst!

Try some stretching

Muscle soreness, or DOMS can occur longer than the 24 hours after the physcial activity... it is due to tiny microtears in any tissue, muscles or connective but more of it is in the muscle...when the body repairs the tiny tears, it grows back stronger!

You're incorrect. Muscle fiber damage & repair and muscle soreness are two seperate things. Read here: http://www.myosynthesis.com/articles/doms-muscle-soreness

Beastette

Right after your workout you should drink 64oz of water to flush out the lactic acid, this should help you muscles not get sore. If you do this you can probably always work out the next day!

While I'm sure you mean well, this seems to advocate drinking a lot of water at once immediately after a workout. Hydration is great, but this could actually be harmful. After sweating heavily for an extended period, a water binge could throw of your electrolytes in a bad way. Space those 64 oz. out a bit...

I vote "keep moving".

Demmuscles

Ok well, I did another short workout, and also walked the dog - and my muscles feel better! :-D Yay!