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jimlee22
jimlee22 Posts: 43 Member
edited November 20 in Fitness and Exercise
im sore after the gym from yesterday should I go to day

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  • sarahdayski
    sarahdayski Posts: 125 Member
    Yup, no pain no gain. Have a rest day around every 3 or 4 days.
  • jimlee22
    jimlee22 Posts: 43 Member
    Thanks
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    What was your workout yesterday? What would you workout today?
    sarahdayski wrote: »
    Yup, no pain no gain. Have a rest day around every 3 or 4 days.

    This information is wrong to say without having more info from OP.

  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    If your workout today is a different body part or exercise from yesterday then I'd go. I wouldn't work a muscle that's already sore. It does help to keep things moving though so even a good walk will be better than nothing.
  • granturismo
    granturismo Posts: 232 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    ...

    This information is wrong to say without having more info from OP.

    Yes, take a break today or alternate muscle groups.
  • jimlee22
    jimlee22 Posts: 43 Member


    I was doing squats and stuff like that now my legs are sore
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    sarahdayski wrote: »
    Yup, no pain no gain. Have a rest day around every 3 or 4 days.

    The bolded section is a really stupid thing to suggest without knowing the OP and their capabilities.
    I gain nothing by running with the pain in my leg, except more pain and damage.
    Pain is the body's way of saying "slow the *kitten* down"

    Muscle soreness is a different beast and can be worked through. Pain shouldn't.
  • SusanKing1981
    SusanKing1981 Posts: 257 Member
    So focus on your upper body instead.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    jimlee22 wrote: »

    I was doing squats and stuff like that now my legs are sore

    So today don't do lower body lifting. Stay in the upper body for lifting. Yes you can do cardio from legs if you want to.
  • paris458
    paris458 Posts: 229 Member
    if I am just sore I still go, sometimes working out the muscles helps me feel less sore. if I feel like it's really bad that I cannot workout my legs anymore I do a different workout. sometimes walking around will make your legs feel better. only you know what kind of soreness you are feeling, make sure you dont injure yourself
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    jimlee22 wrote: »

    I was doing squats and stuff like that now my legs are sore

    Do some stretching/foam rolling and dynamic warmups. As other have said, focus on upper body. Work in some light cardio if you're up to it.
  • jimlee22
    jimlee22 Posts: 43 Member
    Thank you everybody
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    What was your workout yesterday? What would you workout today?
    sarahdayski wrote: »
    Yup, no pain no gain. Have a rest day around every 3 or 4 days.

    This information is wrong to say without having more info from OP.

    If I'm not in action, I'm in traction! :)
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    jimlee22 wrote: »

    I was doing squats and stuff like that now my legs are sore

    Sounds like DOMS - being sore is different from being in pain.

    In any event, the benefit of training comes in the recovery period so as others have said concentrate on different body parts today to allow for the best results. Also some low intensity cardio and an anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen will help the soreness go away a little quicker.
  • discretekim
    discretekim Posts: 314 Member
    I would like to say this isn't always clear. I asked an almost identical question last Monday. A few days later I realized I actually had pulled or strained a muscle. The pain felt similar to doms but was only in my shin. So just be careful if it is uneven it could be a minor injury.
  • terar21
    terar21 Posts: 523 Member
    edited June 2015
    Are you working off a designed plan? Squats yesterday, you really wouldn't want to do this the next day. But working a different area would be fine.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    edited June 2015
    what are your goals? Bodybuilding, losing weight, gaining weight etc. Maybe I can offer a routine too..
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