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Sore from Cardio - can I weight train?

Missjilly1025
Missjilly1025 Posts: 146 Member
edited February 15 in Fitness and Exercise
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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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    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.
  • Missjilly1025
    Missjilly1025 Posts: 146 Member
    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 you :)
  • S3r3knitty
    S3r3knitty Posts: 159 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?
    I would go, why not, especially if it's just a bit.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    For me, exercising sore muscles always helped with soreness.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    For me, exercising sore muscles always helped with soreness.

    Same.
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    For me, exercising sore muscles always helped with soreness.
    QFT
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,359 Member
    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.
  • Missjilly1025
    Missjilly1025 Posts: 146 Member
    Thanks all - much appreciated :)
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