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

Demmuscles
Demmuscles Posts: 228 Member
edited October 5 in Fitness and Exercise
Do you rest your muscles, or is doing another workout the best thing to do?
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  • savlyon
    savlyon Posts: 474 Member
    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
    lambeas Posts: 229 Member
    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
    RAFValentina Posts: 1,231 Member
    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
    raqufern Posts: 794 Member
    I have noticed that if I let my self rest for one day then the soreness just seems to get worst!
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    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
    ImJDLookatME Posts: 288 Member
    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
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    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
    G30Grrl Posts: 377 Member
    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
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
    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
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    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
    RAFValentina Posts: 1,231 Member
    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
    RAFValentina Posts: 1,231 Member
    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
    RAFValentina Posts: 1,231 Member
    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
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    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
    Beastette Posts: 1,497 Member
    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
    Demmuscles Posts: 228 Member
    Ok well, I did another short workout, and also walked the dog - and my muscles feel better! :-D Yay!
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