sore muscles

that was me last week.. i didn't work the muscle that were super sore.. but i kept moving. and i soaked . pain pills and icy hot.. oh yea it was bad.. but i am gud right now.. that is because i have seen my trainer yet.. so we will see.. feel better

I think I remember reading that rest time is as important as exercising.. you need to give your muscles time to heal between working out. It's probably a good idea to stick to some lower-intensity cardio to burn the calories and let your muscles heal before doing strength training.

There's no easy answer as to whether you should work out when you're sore. It depends on things like how sore you are and how long it's been since you worked out. I'll sometimes have bad delayed onset muscle soreness after lifting weights. A few days later, I'll lift again because the soreness is unlikely to get worse and is unlikely to go away soon. However, you need to make sure that you get enough rest after you exercise so that the muscles can repair themselves. I agree with koosdel: "Me thinks if you need a drug to continue... you probably shouldn't." While ibuprofen is a fine drug for muscle soreness, exercising while on a painkiller may mask the pain enough that you'll cause yourself injury. Additionally, it's my understanding that all the over-the-counter painkillers except Tylenol interfere so some degree in regenerating muscle.

If you are new to lifting then soreness is part of the break in cycle. Lift a day, skip a day. Lift a day, skip a day. Lift a day, skip a day. Three lifting days in a week is plenty when starting out.

There is a difference between soreness and pain. Don't lift when their is pain.

Drink water and consume protein. It will help the recovery process.