sore muscles

mycrazy8splus1
mycrazy8splus1 Posts: 1,558 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
if you have sore muscles from a workout should you do the same workout (at a lesser level maybe) again the next day or a different workout to work different muscles?

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  • ZudiLo
    ZudiLo Posts: 57
    Thought you might find this link useful
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/417699-does-your-body-need-to-rest-after-a-workout/
    the livestrong website is a great site!
  • mycrazy8splus1
    mycrazy8splus1 Posts: 1,558 Member
    TY!
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
    If I'm really sore I like to go for a nice jog to get rid of it the following day then go back to the workout the next day after that
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    I like to challenge myself a lot so I'm sore a lot of the times. I'm going to echo my girl Abells, and say go for a nice run to get the blood flowing, then make sure you stretch (really well), get in a good amount of protein, and hit it hard again the next day.

    Have fun!
  • mycrazy8splus1
    mycrazy8splus1 Posts: 1,558 Member
    I like that idea. And definately agree with the protein sugesstion. Thanks.
  • Werner1950
    Werner1950 Posts: 38 Member
    I do a 30 minute fast workout on the treadmill every day, but only lift weights every second day. I always give my muscles a day of rest in between or I work on upper body one day and lower body the next.
  • wolfgate
    wolfgate Posts: 321 Member
    Are you sore from weights or something cardio related? I don't train the same muscle group with weights on back to back days - sore or not. Running soreness I'll do an easy effort run, but no speedwork and no driving up hills.
  • mycrazy8splus1
    mycrazy8splus1 Posts: 1,558 Member
    I have done the Bob Harper Cardio Conditioning workout for the last 2 mornings. It is weighted cardio, lots of squats and jumping. My legs are killing me!! I think I will alternate his workout from now on. No more back to back days.
  • SarahCW1979
    SarahCW1979 Posts: 572 Member
    I get crippling muscle pains after a decent weights/cardio workout so I alternate between killer workout with yoga at the end and just yoga days.

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