DOMS...work through it?

longtimeterp
longtimeterp Posts: 614 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
i have some doms from wed 2x leg day and today is going to be another HARD leg day...i was hoping to get some thoughts on either working through it as planned, doing a lighter day, or waiting one more day. im all gung-ho and wanna push it, not to mention i believe is isnt going to do any further negative damage, but maybe some of you with more experience with the issue can offer advice. i hardly ever get doms so im unsure. thanks in advance.

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Keep going, muscle soreness doesn't need to stop a workout. Usually after the first few minutes the pain goes anyway as your muscles warm up.
  • nicholaskyle712
    nicholaskyle712 Posts: 24
    Muscle pain goes away, like Mokey said, within a few minutes. The day after, you can expect little to no pain. You'll adjust if you push through!
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I warm up really well, usually do some pilates and dynamic stretching, and then I push through. Usually it helps.
  • Joannesmith2818
    Joannesmith2818 Posts: 438 Member
    I push through and the pain leaves !
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    I warm up and work through it.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    so long as you've had at least a day of rest, push through.
  • kaybeau
    kaybeau Posts: 198 Member
    keep going as long as you are still getting what should be your rest days after 20 minutes it all fades away
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Yep was having major DOMS this morning from my shoulder/chest workout earlier in the week and was planning on just hitting cardio today but I geared up and did an 30 minute pressing movement routine to work through some of the soreness.... As long as it isn't an actual injury getting back to the weights in my opinion is the best thing.... Best of Luck...
  • longtimeterp
    longtimeterp Posts: 614 Member
    AWESOME!!!! just the replies i wanted...dang google had me all scared and i'm about to head to the gym for some light recovery work...check here and i'm like interwebs sucks real people are AWESOME!!!!

    Thanks again all, i'll report back after my 2 hours of German volume training!
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    I make sure I'm good and warmed up and then I just go for it! DOMS means I'm doing something right!
  • longtimeterp
    longtimeterp Posts: 614 Member
    yeah its pretty much gone now after exercising! thanks all
  • adamdadkins
    adamdadkins Posts: 5 Member
    Big two things:
    1) Plenty of rest.
    2) Staying hydrated.

    I typically feel good after about 10 minutes.

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