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Sore from Cardio - can I weight train?

Missjilly1025
Posts: 146 Member
I'm just getting back into exercising on a regular bais. Yesterday I did a programmed run on a treadmill. I'm a bit sore today - am I okay to do a weights session today?
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yes. no. i don't know.
depends on what you have planned. is it a leg day? upper body day? full body circuit? is it a body pump class? are you going heavy, or light?
last week i did a bike ride on sunday, and dead lifted on monday. i wasn't sore going into the gym on monday, but the last heavy sets were a bit of a struggle.
generally, rule of thumb is to plan a cardio day for after a strength training day (especially leg day), if you can.
go warm up, and see how your body feels.0 -
I'm following the NROLFW and just in the beginning stages. So it will be an all over body workout. I think I will hop on the treadmill and see if walking loosens everything up. Thank you0
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I'm just getting back into exercising on a regular bais. Yesterday I did a programmed run on a treadmill. I'm a bit sore today - am I okay to do a weights session today?0
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For me, exercising sore muscles always helped with soreness.0
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For me, exercising sore muscles always helped with soreness.
Same.0 -
For me, exercising sore muscles always helped with soreness.0
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Yes it is fine to workout with muscle soreness. You may want to reduce the intensity a bit, lifting slightly lighter weights, but for me when I lift with sore muscles I find it makes things better.0
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Thanks all - much appreciated0
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