Work out while sore?

RedPilledRoaster · 2018-04-11T21:51:48+00:00

You shouldn’t be sore by the time you have to work that muscle again unless it’s the first week or two of a new routine

TheStumblingWolf · 2018-04-11T21:28:14+00:00

When I started lifting I was extremely sore after the first day. I do Stronglifts so it's only 3 times a week. On the 2nd training day I was still sore and hurting after the first training day. I googled and found that a way to reduce pain from soreness was to increase bloodflow. Which meant training despite pain - so no excuses. The pain went away quickly after starting to lift.

If you're on a program where you lift most days of the week I would say avoid hitting the same muscle groups days in a row and you should be good but hopefully someone more knowledgeable can chime in here and confirm if this is true or not.

refusewool · 2018-04-11T21:36:57+00:00

You would not still be getting sore if you lifted 5-6 times per week for 2 years. In any case, it’s fine if you’ve rested the muscle group for at least a day.

duehvdke · 2018-04-12T01:45:45+00:00

When my muscles are sore, I work different muscle groups. I know that if the group I'm working is sore I'm not going to push it as hard as I would if it weren't sore, so I simply let it rest more and push harder when it's healed. This has worked for me, but with your 5-6 day a week training split and experience, just do what you do. You know your body better than a random stranger on the internet. That being said, r/fitness might have more detailed info.

vandaalen · 2018-04-11T22:51:24+00:00

Are you looking for an excuse to train or not to train?

Title	Work out while sore?
Author	revaforce
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Date	April 11, 2018 9:18 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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