Should you workout when you’re sore?

08 Jan Should you workout when you’re sore?

Posted at 15:09h in General Fitness, Weight Loss by

Question: Should you workout when you’re sore

 

In general, delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is harmless, and even a necessary part of the fitness journey.

That said, you shouldn’t attempt to perform intense anaerobic exercise with the same body part on consecutive days (i.e. don’t bench press two days in a row). It’s common practice to split up your workouts by muscle group (e.g. upper body vs. lower body), so that one part of your body can rest and recover, while you train another.

If you are still experiencing some mild to moderate muscle soreness several days later, it’s usually safe to perform your scheduled workout anyway. In fact, doing so may actually aid in muscle recovery and the alleviation of soreness. That said, if your muscles are screaming in agony you should listen to your body and allow more recovery time.

Stay busy. Stay fit.

-Coach Dani

 

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Dani Singer
dsinger@fit2gopt.com

Dani Singer is a nationally certified personal trainer and fitness nutrition specialist. As CEO & Director of of Fit2Go Personal Training, he specializes in helping busy professionals make fitness practical. Dani has been featured in national publications such as Reader's Digest, Muscle & Fitness, and SHAPE Magazine; and teaches hundreds of thousands of trainers around the world as an advisor to the Personal Trainer Development Center.



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