Still really sore--work out anyway?
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azalais7
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I did a new routine on Tuesday and am still really sore. Since I'm relatively new to weights, I'm not sure if I should just push through it today or give myself another day of rest? It's definitely lactic-acid soreness, not potentially-injured soreness. I just worry that it might be counterproductive--would I get the most out of it today? Or is that less of a concern?
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I prefer to wait until the soreness is gone (or almost gone) between workouts. Basically, once I stop walking funny, I go lift weights :laugh:
I guess I just don't want to end up doing a half-assed workout because I'm still recovering from the last one. Seems counter-productive. If I really want to move, I go for a walk or do the equivalent of a warm-up set just to maintain my range of motion, especially in the shoulders.0 -
I prefer to wait until the soreness is gone (or almost gone) between workouts. Basically, once I stop walking funny, I go lift weights :laugh:
I guess I just don't want to end up doing a half-assed workout because I'm still recovering from the last one. Seems counter-productive. If I really want to move, I go for a walk or do the equivalent of a warm-up set just to maintain my range of motion, especially in the shoulders.0 -
I guess I just don't want to end up doing a half-assed workout because I'm still recovering from the last one. Seems counter-productive.
That was my fear. However, a male friend who's been training for some time suggested trying a few warm-up sets to see if things loosened up--if not, I could just get in some light cardio. As it turned out, things felt pretty good, so I went ahead and completed the routine. Interestingly, even though I was sore when I started, I noticed increased strength for several of the exercises--go figure. I wasn't doing the same routine as I did two days ago, but they were both whole-body routines, so working many of the same muscles if in slightly different ways.
I think if I had been planning on doing a new routine, or upping my weights, I would have waited.0 -
I would wait one more day.0