When to rest....

AbetterMe220
AbetterMe220 Posts: 19
edited October 5 in Fitness and Exercise
2 days ago I did (obviously too much) a cardio workout that has left me very sore. Today seems to be worse then yesterday. I have included protein shakes, tons of water and stretching to help. I know that my muscles need to heal but how long should I wait before I do more exercises? Is one day enough even though I am still sore?

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  • rsdgirl
    rsdgirl Posts: 241 Member
    by no means am i a doctor but if i get real sore after a workout i wait until i think i can do that same owrkout again w/o pain and thats the day i go back to working out ......... hope that helps :/
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I have a rule about pain after working out:

    If you are so sore that you can not do basic things (like sitting, standing, bending over) without pain, then you need to take a day or two off to give your body a chance to rest. However, minor pain that is just bothersome will often times work itself out with another workout.

    After ending up hurt from pushing myself too hard, too much -- I've learned that when all else fails.. take a rest day. It isn't a sign of weakness or of failure. Your body NEEDS to rest.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    Surprisingly, I've found that doing a light workout does wonders for soreness. Try going for a long brisk walk and get your muscles moving again.
  • coyoteo
    coyoteo Posts: 532 Member
    I usually give it one good day of rest and then do another workout. I think it helps flush the lactic acid out that makes you feel sore. I usually feel much better once I get moving again. :)
  • AbetterMe220
    AbetterMe220 Posts: 19
    I think I will give it a go today since I gave it a day off already. Now that some of you have mentioned it, when I do get moving around the soreness seems to go away. I'll take it easy with a brisk walk rather then more cardio. Thanks for the tips :smile:
  • robinogue
    robinogue Posts: 1,117 Member
    Surprisingly, I've found that doing a light workout does wonders for soreness. Try going for a long brisk walk and get your muscles moving again.

    me too!
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