are you supposed to work out and push through the pain or take a day or two off?
For example my leggs are really sore...at the gym today I will do arms and cardio...the cardio is tough with the bottom soreness...but do I do it anyway???
Thanks!
reallybehind!
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you should probably take a day off to let your muscles recover.
Snowboardgirl
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you should rest. If you overtrain, you will break down muscle and it will have reverse effects.
I train legs once a week, well, each body part once a week. You really shouldn't train a body part more thatn twice per week with weights.
Anniegrl
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If your legs are sore you can still do light cardio. That's what I would do. As soon as my heart rate gets up, my muscles start to loosen up and they don't hurt so bad. Then I stretch my legs really well when I'm done.
jimmysgrl
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Maybe do upper body today, like abs and arms. Push ups are always wonderful (I think I can do 2?)
cocoa
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i have to say that when i would get the muscle soreness, i would work that part of the body again the next day, not as hard, but i'd still work it and it actually felt better! initially it would hurt, but i wouldn't be as sore the next day. dh used to be a big time athlete (every sport and almost went pro for tennis) so when we would work out together, he would work me hard and not let me slack and i have to admit, it was better.
