sore muscles from lifting, should I do cardio or just take a

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  • jennybenny35
    jennybenny35 Posts: 10
    I would recommend a couple of things. First, make sure you are not lifting to much weight. Start with a fairly easy work out. Then add weight after you have been working out for a month. Second, make sure you stretch your muscles before and after you work out (this applies to cardio too). This will help with the soreness as well. The only other thing I do is alternate strength vs. cardio days. I run on Sun, Tues and Thur and lift on Mon, Wed, Fri. When I lift, I work all of my muscle groups, but then rest for 2 days. Working different muscle groups each day is also a good approach.
    Static stretching before lifting weights isn't recommended. Clinical study has shown that your strength is reduced by doing it. Dynamic stretching can be done though.

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    Can you explain the difference between static and dynamic?

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