Should you exercise when your burning from last workout

michaelalouise3915

I just got out of bed and fell over, my thighs are like jelly, should I give it until tonight to hit gym?

calisunrise

just work on the upper body (back and arms)

Jason3589

Never work the same muscle group within 24 hours, you just end up over-training and could end up doing more harm than good. I speak from painful experience :sad:

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patentguru

Once you get moving you will feel better. I now like the tight feeling (sometimes slightly sore) feeling in the morning. Different from injury type pain.

I agree with above poster about not working same muscle group within 24 hours (probably should be more like 3 days) if the working out was lifting weights to failure. Muscle fibers take days to heal However, if only sore from cardio, I will do a different type of cardio within 24 hours.

sz8soon

Jelly is good- crazy muscle pain is not- if your basic functional movement is limited because of your soreness I might take your rest day now to heal. Know your body and what it can handle- but don't wuss out just because you're sore, I second the above poster on what caused the soreness to begin with- and it may taking more than one day.

Good luck! (and assuming your work outs to cause this were done safely- good job on that!)

michaelalouise3915

Brilliant, thanks

I'll concentrate on my abs (or lack of) then! Yes yesterday (well, 2am) was the first time ever using a barbell to squat, I can Definatley feel it!

Jason3589

anytime, enjoy the journey