Should I exercise today? I'm really sore from yesterday...

RedRider230
RedRider230 Posts: 89 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I find a lot of inspiration and great advice here so I would appreciate feedback on this please! :)

I'm three weeks in and doing great! I've been using the treadmill 6 days a week for 30 minutes at a time. Yesterday I started the 30 day shred and I am so sore from it! I'm not sure if I should walk on the treadmill or let my muscles rest today. Is it damaging to keep working out when you're really sore or is it good?

Thanks for any advice or sharing what your experiences have been!

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  • naomiprioleau
    naomiprioleau Posts: 38 Member
    Keep going! That's how I felt the first time I did 30DS, but once your muscles are warmed up you'll feel fine! If you're really sore just do the modified versions of everything! Good luck!
  • meeulk
    meeulk Posts: 246 Member
    Exercising will help relieve some of the lactic acid build up! I always feel better after exercising when I'm sore!
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    Sore is fine, pain is bad. I'd exercise.
  • Dch2272
    Dch2272 Posts: 93 Member
    Keep going, the first three days will be the toughest. Push through it and you will do great. If it's too bad, take a bath with Epsom salts. Keep up the good work!
  • Eric_DeCastro
    Eric_DeCastro Posts: 767 Member
    when I'm sore from running the day before, I get out and run again. I'm getting to the point where I'm not sore which means i have to run longer distances. so go out and do it again unless it's pain. know the difference between pain and sore.
  • RedRider230
    RedRider230 Posts: 89 Member
    Ok! Thank you all very much! I'm hitting it again today!
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    as a friend told me once - Pain and soreness are weakness leaving the body (and weakness never leaves w/o a fight)

    for me, the best time to exercise is when I am sore from the previous day's activities - it means I am doing something right and pushing my body in a way that it hasn't been pushed before and that is a good thing!!
  • jim9097
    jim9097 Posts: 341 Member
    OK, I feel the need to add some sanity to this!! Yes I agree with all of the other posters; you should do something today, it will infact help. But make sure you are working something other than the things that are sore. Working the same muscle groups day after day will lead to overuse injuries. You may very well be doing some structure program that alleviates my concern but I don't know that, so my advice; do exercise but do not go heavy on the sore parts... Have a great day!
  • molonlabe762
    molonlabe762 Posts: 411 Member
    Sore means youre doing it right and getting a good workout, but there shouldnt be pain. Youre muscles do need time to rest though, so alternate muscle groups on different days. Abs can be worked every day because they have poor muscle memory.
  • wnt2bhlthy4me
    wnt2bhlthy4me Posts: 121 Member
    :heart: If you have to ask, exercise! If it was enough pain to not exercise, you wouldn't have to ask. : )
  • ddixon503
    ddixon503 Posts: 119 Member
    I guess I'll be the voice of opposition. Rest today. Maybe a full body stretch only. Continue again tomorrow.
  • aliakynes
    aliakynes Posts: 352 Member
    Hehe, in a few weeks you'll be complaining that your workouts no longer make you sore! :smile:
  • RedRider230
    RedRider230 Posts: 89 Member
    I just walked 30 minutes on the treadmill and feel better. A lot of great advice and comments, I appreciate each and every one!
  • ChristineRoze
    ChristineRoze Posts: 212 Member
    :heart: If you have to ask, exercise! If it was enough pain to not exercise, you wouldn't have to ask. : )

    haha i love this
  • RedRider230
    RedRider230 Posts: 89 Member
    :heart: If you have to ask, exercise! If it was enough pain to not exercise, you wouldn't have to ask. : )

    haha i love this

    LOL, me too, I guess I needed a push today! :laugh:
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    you can keep going.

    after you get into the workout, chances are that you will be far less sore.

    on the other hand, its not a race, and if you feel you need to take a day or two off, its not going to hurt you as long as you come back to it quickly.
  • wnt2bhlthy4me
    wnt2bhlthy4me Posts: 121 Member
    :heart: If you have to ask, exercise! If it was enough pain to not exercise, you wouldn't have to ask. : )

    haha i love this

    LOL, me too, I guess I needed a push today! :laugh:

    No problem. :) Glad you got your workout in. I ask my self the same questions....

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